marychriss-29626 A redemption story about a scummy real estate agent who falls from grace, becomes a slumlord, and then gets a comeback shot at the mother of dirty deals. Good story and excellent acting

rustywiler Not in recent memory has there been a film which deals with the intricacies of the real estate world, let alone one which features an actual real estate agent as the hero of the film. "I don't just sell houses, I deal dreams" remarks Jack Woodman (played by James Jurdi), a super hot, ultra slick shark in a suit who happens to be L.A.'s top realtor. This guy, or maybe Jurdi's engaging performance, actually made me want to consider studying up on real estate.Woodman's rise, fall, and ultimate redemption make up the bulk of the story, along with the crazy deal at the heart of the film which amplify the intrigue/mayhem. Satire in the vein of "The Player" and "Get Shorty" add to the mix, producing a film which flies fast, digs deep infrequently, but whose ultimate purpose is to entertain, and oh yeah, to make us all wish we were super cool Beverly Hills real estate agents who find themselves in situations with femme fetale bombshells, Russian mafiosos, Mexican gangsters, and Rob Lowe as a rock star-styled villa owner with a dark side. Are we having fun yet? You will. That's the point.

scarlett-42365 A thoroughly entertaining expose on the treacherous dealings of contemporary real estate agents in Los Angeles.The film starts off strong then sags a little in the middle, losing its way a bit when main character Jack falls from grace and winds up a landlord at a slum building. Things really pick up though when he is hired by a sexy vixen to sell a Malibu villa owned by her and her quietly menacing husband (a super fun Lowe).Not the most realistic and by the book depiction of commerce, economics, and recession, "Pocket Listing" soars most when it is combining both crime genre and dark comedy elements. Give credit to new faces Jurdi and Clark for really turning on the heat and delivering stand out performances which more than hold their own opposite experienced vets like Lowe and Reynolds."Pocket Listing" takes a bit to build up but when it does, it truly delivers. 8/10

mmovie194 I haven't really seen anything quite like "Pocket Listing" in a while. Part social satire, part dramedy, and part neo noir, the film cleverly combines various genre elements to create a sensationalized, slickly produced journey into the cutthroat world of Los Angeles real estate.A sharp, witty script filled with crisp dialogue is elevated by strong performances from a colorful cast of actors who all seem to be having a really good time. Familiar faces like Lowe and Reynolds sprinkle in their battle-tested charisma, but it's really the newcomers that make this a home run. Jurdi delivers a ferociously self-assured and engaging performance as a broker whose career takes a nosedive after one bad deal, sending him on a roller coaster of betrayal, unexpected opportunity, and treacherous trap doors. He is smooth as silk but manages to maintain a level of affability and charm which keeps us rooting for his character. Fahey is top-notch as a villainous, ice-cold, trust fund kid cokehead, and Clark is stunningly sexy and well- cast as a bored showpiece wife who is smarter, and more ruthless, than she appears."Pocket Listing" is an ambitious and admirable film. You can feel that the filmmakers were trying to mix in a lot of stylistic techniques. Director Conor Allyn pays homage to the likes of Guy Ritchie and the Coen Brothers in a few scenes, and the whole picture almost feels like a tribute to both the sprawling melting pot that is Los Angeles as well as to the kind of off-kilter anti-heroes that we've met and grown to idolize in films like "Big Lebowski" and "Wall Street." Rarely does a film offer equal parts gloss and depth. This is one of them.