David Mamet's is widely reviewed as a "dry, funny, and extremely intelligent comedy" and a "wry fable" about honor and mistaken identity. Critics frequently contrast it with Mamet's more cynical work, noting its "softly beating heart" and "gentle spirit". Plot Overview
The story follows Gino (Don Ameche), a humble Chicago shoe-shiner who agrees to confess to a mob murder he didn't commit in exchange for his dream: a fishing boat in Sicily. Jerry (Joe Mantegna), a low-level mobster on probation, is assigned to "babysit" Gino for a final weekend before he goes to prison. Instead of staying in a dingy hotel, Jerry takes Gino to Lake Tahoe, where Gino’s quiet dignity leads local gangsters to mistake him for a high-ranking Mafia don. Things Change movie review & film summary - Roger Ebert subtitle Things.Change.1988.720p.WEBRip.x264-[Y...