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Review: It isn't one of Mamet's strongest plays, and even though I generally like the aggressive, choppy Mamet-style of dialogue, it is maybe a bit overdone in this one. The direction is very cramped, intentionally, I think, and with obvious purpose, but it does get a bit dreary after an hour or so. Still, Mamet fans will find plenty to love, here. Amusing, chatty, somewhat oblique comedy, with a dark dramatic intensity that very slowly bubbles up from underneath, creating a startlingly gripping climax.
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