
Boiler Room Is A Must Own
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Great movie from start to finish. For those with a sales background, you have a little inside information that makes it even better. Pays tribute to two other great sales based movies, Glengarry Glen Ross (a must own as well), and Wall Street, with a whole scene dedicated to the latter. Ben Affleck is the biggest name in the movie, but he appears briefly in a so-so version of Alec Baldwin's character in "Glengarry", (watch both and you will see what I mean), but the rest of the cast is stellar. Vin Diesel has moved on to more action type roles, but he was excellent here in a straight acting job. Giovanni Ribisi's Seth was great, very believable as a young salesman on the rise. Nicky Katt, Scott Caan, Jamie Kennedy, and Nia Long all chip in with great characters. They are supported with veteran character actors like Ron Rifkin as Seth's (Giovanni Ribisi) Dad.
The DVD has a few deleted scenes which are pretty cool, and other extra content. The only drawback for me is I prefer the standard plastic DVD case, instead of the cardboard and plastic snap case. I be there will be a deluxe edition soon, hopefully they dont wait for the 10 year anniversary, as it is needed now.
The DVD can be found inexpensively on ebay, and is usually around $10 in the store, so either way, it is a great buy! I would also get Wall Street and Glengarry Glen Ross, so you are on the "in" as well.
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