I had never heard of this movie but my DVR recorded it because Vincent D'Onofrio was in it. Even though it's an old movie, it just played on cable (July 2022). D'Onofrio had a very small role but the major actor was very good and convincing in the role of a man always chasing the next great opportunity to con people out of their money - which never becomes reality. The situation with his two daughters was portrayed believably. While I came away hating him even when he tried to make amends at the end, the situations that were portrayed were very real and I had a touch of it in my life with a father who was always creating a system he could sell for predicting the winners of horse races. The system never worked. We had to dodge creditors all the time. That situation is horrible to live through and this movie portrayed the feelings of disappointment, futility, anger, etc right on the money. The acting was so good, you could really feel the impact of the main character's actions on his daughters. It must be hard to portray a role that is so self-centered, playing cons all the time on good people and a really bad father. Keitel did a great job making himself completely believable in the role. D'Onofrio was okay in his role- he really didn't have a lot of screen time. He's always good to look at. I recommend this film even if it's not the kind of film you usually watch. I'm usually watching sci-fi/action movies. This one is worth the time.
Review of Imaginary Crimes
