DVD Movie Rating for: One Hour Photo

4 out of 5

Movie Plot of: One Hour Photo

Seymour 'SY' Parrish has been doing photo development for 20 years. He has a vast knowledge of modern photography and develops photos for various customers at the Sav-Mart. His biggest customers are the Yorkin family, and they seem to have everything in the world. But when SY begins spying on the Yorkins, he begins to feel that he wants to be in the Yorkin's life. But SY discovers that the Yorkins are not as perfect as they seem and becomes a man on a mission to expose the imperfections of the Yorkin family at any cost.

DVD Production Details of: One Hour Photo

Starring: Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen

Director: Mark Romanek

Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby

Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home Video

DVD Release Date: February 18, 2003

Cast of the movie: One Hour Photo

• Robin Williams .... Seymour "Sy" Parrish
• Connie Nielsen .... Nina Yorkin
• Michael Vartan .... Will Yorkin
• Dylan Smith .... Jake Yorkin
• Erin Daniels .... Maya Burson
• Paul H. Kim .... Yoshi Araki (as Paul Hansen Kim)
• Lee Garlington .... Waitress
• Gary Cole .... Bill Owens
• Marion Calvert .... Mrs. Von Unwerth
• David Moreland .... Mr. Siskind
• Shaun P. O'Hagan .... Young Father
• Jim Rash .... Amateur Porn Guy
• Nick Searcy .... Repairman
• Dave Engfer .... Sav-Mart Clerk
• Jimmy Shubert .... Soccer Coach

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Reviews of the movie: One Hour Photo

One Hour Photo may be more civilized than Taxi Driver, but it's just as effectively creepy. Like Martin Scorsese's classic, this riveting character study is so compassionately detailed that we sympathize with poor Sy Parrish (Robin Williams) even as he grows increasingly unhinged. Sy is a meticulously dedicated one-hour-photo technician, but the pictures he processes--particularly those belonging to the successful, seemingly happy family of Nina and Will Yorkin (Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan)--turn into the unhealthiest kind of obsession. The Yorkins' snapshots portray a joyful life that the lonely and traumatized Sy could never hope to achieve, and he sinks deeper and deeper into the solace they bring... until evidence of infidelity turns him into a seething crucible of righteous indignation. Propelled by Williams's flawless escape from the feel-good schmaltz of earlier roles, One Hour Photo is a simmering tour de force, tempered by writer-director Mark Romanek for maximum psychological impact.

I sincerely enjoyed this film
One Hour Photo is a film of supreme caliber. The film is powered by the haunting, chilling, silencing, and above all-genius performance by Robin Williams. But the rather extraordinary thing is that it is not Robin Williams on the screen, it's Sy Parish (the character's name). Robin Williams fades away from our senses and slips into the ever so sweet and innocent yet psychotic role of a supermarket's photo developer. The films script is only accented by Williams, at times, restrained performance. Williams ignites on the screen and burns till the last frame, and you are unable to take your eyes off him. As I mentioned the film is subliminily written as well as directed. Though being Romanek's first, I certainly don't think this is a bad start. Romanek's direction adds to the on-going tension throughout the film. More affecting is Williams' delightful calmness. Trying to hold himself in becomes more troublesome for both Williams and his character as the story develops. Yet through the calm eyes of an innocent blaze the fires of hatred and intensity, which could very well sum up Williams' performance. The film does have some disturbing images as well. Yet they are not really strong enough for you to get up from your seat and leave yet rather the opposite. Williams' contribution as well as guidance towards the actions and scenes of peril compell as well as amaze you towards both the performance and film itself. Williams' shocking contribution to the screen is enough to make you cry, scream, and yell in your seat. Because the origins of the character are bittersweet just like own known Williams, leads to a crazed and psychotic breakdown. It's as if watching our own funny and beloved Robin fail us. Though the truth could not be any further, Williams but succeeds in the art of acting, creating an achievement in the field. Creating a landmark. Writing his/its own chapter. I guarantee that this film will be required study material in acting classes for now on. In conclusion: definitely one of the best of 2002.