Cast really sucked me in on this one. I went in for Rob and Burt, but found myself more interested in the new kids on the block Jurdi, Clark and Fahey, all of whom delivered wonderfully dynamic portrayals of hustlers of different shapes and colors conning their way through the labyrinth of L.
As a real life realtor, I must admit this film was extremely amusing and fun. It had a good redemption story at its core, and the cast was supremely solid.
The Neo-Noir genre has been transplanted into various subject matters from insurance fraud to bank robberies, but in "Pocket Listing," we get a glimpse of the genre in the realtor domain in picturesque Los Angeles. The film almost aims to satirize the stylistic techniques of the genre and sometimes comes off as over the top, but what keeps it interesting are great performances from the super charismatic James Jurdi and Jessica Clark plus a twisty, unpredictable script which has some genuine surprises in it.
The movie is OK. Cast is fine, and the story is a bit messy in some parts but I guess its acceptable.
This is a fun and relatively clever little film, far from perfect and a bit slow to get going but generally enjoyable overall. What's interesting about it is that it is set in the backdrop of the American real estate crises but somehow it doesn't dwell on the drama of that dilemma.
Jessica Clark is a goddess, and her turn in this film is by far and away the best performance of her career to date. She's perfect combination of classic noir femme fatale and super hot but potentially shifty Bond girl vixen.
This film is about Los Angeles's real estate scene dark underbelly. It both spoofs and satirizes its subject by twisting justice, political gamesmanship and audience expectations.
Not in recent memory has there been a film which deals with the intricacies of the real estate world, let alone one which features an actual real estate agent as the hero of the film. "I don't just sell houses, I deal dreams" remarks Jack Woodman (played by James Jurdi), a super hot, ultra slick shark in a suit who happens to be L.
A thoroughly entertaining expose on the treacherous dealings of contemporary real estate agents in Los Angeles.The film starts off strong then sags a little in the middle, losing its way a bit when main character Jack falls from grace and winds up a landlord at a slum building.
