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Jan 31, 2017akirakato rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This is a 2005 American drama directed by Andy García. The screenplay was written by Guillermo Cabrera Infante, who was a Cuban novelist, essayist, translator, screenwriter and critic. Dustin Hoffman plays Meyer Lansky, a high-ranking member of New York's Genovese crime family, who wishes to open up a gambling room at El Tropico. Fico (played by Andy Garcia) intends for his club to remain a place of music and turns down the offer. It is a pity that Hoffman plays only a minor role. Bill Murray plays"the Writer" and asks Fico for a job, and hovers around Fico, commenting on the absurdities of life, though never playing a clear part in those absurdities. Murray's role appears to be the personality of the screenwriter. When I see Dustin Hoffman, the film looks like a promising drama. However, it turns out to be an overlong, unevenly directed flop. No director could make a good movie out of a bad script.