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This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

"Atlantic City" is the movie wherein my crush on Susan Sarandon (and her figure) reached full flower. She is klutzy, strong-willed, and hopeful as an aspiring casino dealer at the dawn of Las Vegas East. Burt Lancaster gives a heart-rending performance as a two-bit crook who has simply outlived all the real thugs. It was like watching a mighty oak refuse to shed its last few tender leaves before succumbing to the frigid indifference of Winter. Louis Malle keeps the movie moving along amiably, and the few weak points (the ex-husband, occasional overacting by SS, some viewers may also find BL a bit hammy for their tastes) are not particularly dire. The film evokes the spirit of the great film noirs of the 1940s and 1950s. Think Coen Bros. served with a thick glaze of sentimentality. Comic yet poignant, "Atlantic City" is one of the Best Films of the Eighties (says I)."Tutti-frutti ice cream and craps don't mix."

Atlantic City is a truly fantastic movie. Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon and Kate Ried are brilliant as the three principal characters. This is the tale of two aging old friends and their unexpected relationship with the young generation. It involves a drug deal gone wrong--a croupier with a lemon addiction--the destruction and remake of a city--Korean foot massage--death, murder and guns--and Mr. Medicare dealing in cocaine. Its about struggling individuals whos lives tangle irresistibly--and when falling in love is only a window away. Luis Malle directs this with a deft touch. The script is great..with rich irony and many wonderful one liners. There are better movies than this....at this moment....i cant think of one.

Louis Malle's "Atlantic City" is as much a look at the changes that the east coast's gambling mecca was undergoing as it is a story of an aging gangster and a waitress. The elderly Lou (Burt Lancaster) talks about how the city used to be. Of course, part of what the movie shows is that even the renovation can't truly hide the gritty side of things, as the thugs are looking for the cocaine. The most famous scene is Sally's (Susan Sarandon) rubbing the lemon juice on herself to get the fish smell off, but the demolition of the old buildings, the crime bosses, and the whole end sequence tell plenty of stories as well. A very good movie.PS: Watch for an appearance by Wallace Shawn as a waiter. Malle soon afterwards cast him in "My Dinner with Andre".

Louis Malle's "Atlantic City" shimmers with intentional grunge, like fallen-angel memories as seen through lopsided rose-colored glasses. John Guare's loopy script is played at just the right speed, and the funny lines of dialogue--like wobbly baseballs--come at you in slow-motion (they catch you unaware). Present-day oyster bar waitress/ croupier-in-training Susan Sarandon crosses paths with former Old World gangster Burt Lancaster while dealing with her estranged drug-trafficking husband, a relationship that ignites a final fire under the romantic-minded gentleman who remembers Atlantic City the way it used to be. Malle seems to personally relate to Guare's theme of a gambling town (and its inhabitants) in transition. It may indeed be the best work of the filmmaker's career, and Burt Lancaster visibly relishes the chance to be quick and adept and clever again; he's like a lion relearning how to roar. The mood is occasionally muted, and the deliberate pacing might put some viewers off--but, if so, it wouldn't be for long. "Atlantic City" sneaks up on you. It has a drizzly kind of dazzle that lingers in the air like vintage perfume. ***1/2 from ****