State and Main

One might be tempted to call this a standard ensemble peice from the great David Mamet if there were such a beast. Here with STATE AND MAIN we have more of a character study of a small community and the way it is disrupted when a group of Hollywood film people show up to work their trade. To be sure there are some amazing performances to be had here, especially from William H. Macy, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Alec Baldwin. Pleasant surprises here would be Sarah Jessica Parker and Julia Stiles. It's an interesting story though I suspect many may find it a touch slow and dry...good for a Sunday afternoon time waster if nothing else.