Best Men

1997

Action / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Thriller

10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 13% · 8 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 40% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.5/10 10 3214 3.2K

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Plot summary

Four tuxedo clad men show up at a penitentiary to meet a friend who has just been released after three years in prison and is going straight from the jail to marry his girlfriend. En route to the wedding, one of the men asks to stop by a bank to pick up some cash. As it turns out, he is a wanted bank robber who uses Shakespeare passages during his robberies and thus has become known as "Hamlet". Soon all five men are caught up in the bank and involved in the robbery as they end up in a hostage situation. The hostage negotiator shows up who turns out to be Hamlet's father.

Director

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Tamra Davis

Top cast

David Wells Photo
David Wells as Priest
Raymond J. Barry Photo
Raymond J. Barry as Hoover
Wendy Worthington Photo
Wendy Worthington as Bank Manager
Drew Barrymore Photo
Drew Barrymore as Hope
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821.64 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
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1.49 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ShadowGal 7 / 10

Not what I expected, but a good watch all the same

Maybe I shouldn't have liked "Best Men," but I did. I watched it late last night on either HBO or Showtime, I don't remember which, with reservations and low hopes. The rating of 6 here seemed decent enough, but the comment(s) that showed on the main info page seemed rather negative. Still, I decided to give the movie a chance.I'm really glad that I did. This movie had some laughs and some teary-eyed moments. I, personally, both laughed and cried hard, and I know for a fact that it wasn't just because of the late-night time affecting my rationality and/or emotions. I missed the first 10 minutes or so of the movie, which had me a little confused, but I don't think it mattered too awfully much--I'll be sure to rent or buy (this one should be cheap if I can find it) it and watch it again to find out. That being said, I'll move on to my opinions of the individual actors/characters.I'd never heard of Dean Cain before. I vaguely recognized him without knowing from where--turns out he was the host of "Ripley's Believe It or Not," which I used to watch fairly frequently. That's the only place I'd ever seen him, so I had no idea of what his acting skills were going into this movie. I was pleased with Cain's performance as Buzz. He had a perfect body and attitude for the "tough military guy," although he could've been a bit softer during certain scenes. Still, he did well enough, and certainly didn't detract from the movie.I went into the film liking Andy Dick. He made me laugh my head off in "Hebrew Hammer," I watch his series "The Assistant" whenever I can, and I've enjoyed all the little guest parts he's had in a great deal of movies. With the exception of "The Assistant," I'd only seen him in slapstick settings. Although he was certainly funny--even hilarious at times--it was a different type of funny, and I really liked it. I'd like to see him in more roles like this: funny, but a little serious. He did a great job as Teddy; I only wish he would have had more time on-screen. Maybe if I'd caught those first minutes of the movie I'd have seen more of him.Sean Patrick Flanery was definitely the star of the show in my mind. The only other movie I'd seen him in was "Powder," and I didn't recognize him at all here--I only found out it was the same actor when I checked his bio page here. In "Best Men" he did a truly superb job as Billy. He delivered his Shakespeare lines incredibly well, without sounding hesitant, fake, or anything like that. The lines just flowed out, and I think I fell in love a little. His scenes with his father were perfectly believable. All in all, Billy was just my favorite character.Mitchell Whitfeld did well as Sol. I'd never seen him before this movie, so I didn't know what to expect; I wasn't disappointed. His best line in the movie is the "I'm Jewish" one--so funny!I've seen lots of Luke Wilson's movies before, and I've always found him thoroughly enjoyable. This held true in "Best Men" as well. I felt really bad for his character, Jesse--I mean, come on, stuck in a bank robbery on your wedding day? That just sucks. A good character, though he (surprisingly) wasn't on screen that much compared to the other characters.Finally, there's Drew Barrymore as Hope. This woman is one of my favorite actresses of all time, so I was a little disappointed to see that she was barely ever on-screen. For the few minutes we see her, however, she did well.Although this movie seemed a little random--unequal parts humor, drama, and action--it was still a very good watch. I'll definitely rent this, and if I ever see it for sale I'll be sure to buy it immediately. I give it a 7 out of 10--a slightly more coherent plot would have given it an 8.
Reviewed by great_sphinx_42 7 / 10

A Quirky Flick About Love, Death, Shakespeare & Bank Heists

A peculiarity when I wasn't expecting one, 'Best Men' should probably be described as a black comedy. It held my attention and I enjoyed it. Basically, 5 buddies accidentally wind up robbing a bank on their way to a wedding. There are several problems in this scenario: one of them got out of prison and can't afford to get in trouble again, one is a bit of a folk-hero called 'Hamlet' by the press because he quotes Shakespeare while robbing banks and gives the money to orphanages- and worse, his dad is a sheriff, one is denying any involvement in the situation, one is really a bit over-excited about the 'manly' thing he's involved in, and one is a gay Green Beret but at least isn't actually causing any problems. To further complicate matters, the crowd loves them, one of their hostages is a paranoid Vietnam vet and the bride shows up. None of these guys actually wants to hurt anyone- hell, they even get pizza for their captives. They just want out of the situation in one piece. This goal will become more difficult to obtain with the arrival of a self-serious FBI agent who thinks he's got everything under control. I have a hard time categorizing this movie. Many have said it doesn't seem to know what it wants to be, and I think that's true. On the other hand, it doesn't really hurt. It's got lots of humor, and some serious parts between the friends and 'Hamlet' and his father. It's hard to call any movie a light comedy when half the people you like die by the end, but it can't really be called a drama. It's just a quirky flick, and one of the weirdest bank heist movies I've ever seen. I don't really know who to recommend it to, but I do recommend it. Also features standout performances by Dean Cain and Sean Patrick Flannery, and more Shakespearian references than any movie I've ever seen besides 'Shakespeare In Love'.
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