Cape Fear

Universal Pictures | Release Date: November 13, 1991

8.4	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 336 Ratings

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ERG1008Aug 24, 2010

Martin Scorsese's remake of the 1962 classic.
Man leaves prison after 14 years & comes back to harass the lawyer who put him away & his family.
De Niro plays a sort of camp Harvey Keitel but is still pretty scary. Personally I preferredMartin Scorsese's remake of the 1962 classic.
Man leaves prison after 14 years & comes back to harass the lawyer who put him away & his family.
De Niro plays a sort of camp Harvey Keitel but is still pretty scary. Personally I preferred Robert Mitchum in the original.
The main thing that is better than the original are the women, especially a young Juliette Lewis as Danielle.
Nice to see three of the original cast in there but does get a bit silly towards the end.… Expand

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BurnsWEMNov 12, 2014

Robert De Niro was the only good actor in this film and his performance really wasn't that great especially compared to his other roles such as Taxi Driver, The Godfather Part 2, and Goodfellas. I don't really understand why he was nominatedRobert De Niro was the only good actor in this film and his performance really wasn't that great especially compared to his other roles such as Taxi Driver, The Godfather Part 2, and Goodfellas. I don't really understand why he was nominated for the academy award for this movie. The plot is extremely good but the writer didn't make it as good as it could have been. I went into this movie with high expectations and it wasn't even close to what I thought it was going to be. Not a bad watch for De Niro fans but this movie isn't that special.… Expand

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NickTheCritickNov 4, 2021

Sadly, this Scorsese's remake of Cape Fear is not a good movie as the original one actually was. A pretty ordinary and without particular merits movie that for more than one occasion even turns out to be boring and terribly over acted.

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MovieGuysAug 22, 2016

Cape Fear is surprisingly mediocre and is typical genre fare, even for Scorcese. It is ridiculous compared to the original, and the cameos of the original cast aren't enough to save this movie; it is extremely different from the 1962 version,Cape Fear is surprisingly mediocre and is typical genre fare, even for Scorcese. It is ridiculous compared to the original, and the cameos of the original cast aren't enough to save this movie; it is extremely different from the 1962 version, and the plotting is less than perfect. Nolte and De Niro keep it watchable, but it still suffers greatly.… Expand

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amheretojudgeJan 4, 2019

To Mourn And To Charge.

Cape Fear Scorsese's calculatively planned and emotionally influenced revenge is both cheesy and smart. Enfolding layer after layer, the screenplay just keeps giving you back the thrills that were promised. ArmedTo Mourn And To Charge.

Cape Fear

Scorsese's calculatively planned and emotionally influenced revenge is both cheesy and smart. Enfolding layer after layer, the screenplay just keeps giving you back the thrills that were promised. Armed with such a buoyant script Scorsese is surprisingly chalky on terms of execution. With eerie camera work and ear numbing explosions blazing across the screen, the film makes you uncomfortable not significantly, but in its inadequacy to stay true to its tone. Brimmed with smart tricks to overpower each other on screen, Nolte and De Niro may not get a better role than this to go mano-y-mano on screen. From conversations to physical sequences, this meticulous script may have written people pleasing entertainment all over it, but there also resides a layered illuminating concept that is vivid enough to recite Bible and other mythological ideologies.

Mutilating every aspect of Nolte's possession; personal and professional, De Niro is on the podium with a sensational speech on mind and performance on his body language. Among many sharp encounters of his with multiple characters, the most riveting is the one he shares with Lewis. The entire conversation is a build up and the gist of the film itself, his rage that masks the entire screen to honesty is a testament to his majestic performance.

Walking parallel-y Nolte is a convincing flawed human whose family is at risk and even though he never gets to score on De Niro's level, his own resistance towards the concept of life and death is intriguing. Lewis and Lange are too impressive on their supporting role, especially the brattiness of Lewis and her gullible nature that denses up the storytelling. Scorsese fails to picturize the explicit writing on screen that every now and then raises questions. Cape Fear is through and through on clearly depicting the concept, the fear is genuinely felt by us.… Expand

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