Lovesusti
The Worst Film Ever
AniInterview
Sorry, this movie sucks
Derrick Gibbons
An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
bittond-79005
This movie was epic! I highly recommend it for a movie night on Netflix. I didn't know what to expect but it's intense and thrilling from the first 60 seconds to the end! The twists are executed very well and the acting was superb. Considering all the other movies the director has done, this one was by far his best yet.
krocheav
This one gets off to a cracking start - with an instantly threatening situation involving a family who are placed in a position that can have one of several end results – none of them good. The outcome that eventuates from the actions of the protective husband and father will change their lives forever, especially his. In the lead is Michael C. Hall who I was apprehensive of ever being anything other than serial killer Dexter. Hall throws off his past screen images perfectly. It's always good to find that regular performers from long running TV series can actually play completely against type roles and be very convincing. He won me over with this performance. Equally good is veteran Sam Shepherd and Don Johnson playing in turn, chilling and curious characters. The direction by Jim Mickle is filled with fine atmospheric touches - all captured by stylish director of photography Ryan Samul in crisp, moody shots and maintains the quality even when hand-held atmos type shots are needed. Jeff Grace provides and exiting music score in the style of Tangerine Dream (particularly reminiscent of "Sorcerer " '77). What lets them all down is a script that shows initial promise for the first hour or more - only to head towards being a cheap copy of earlier, better works. The turn for the worst comes when the trio are forced to head into the foreboding world of evil 'snuff' pornography. Some have said this brings a new dimension to screen nastiness but this theme had been explored with far more believable class, drama, and resolution - in 1999 with Joel Schumacher's "8MM". Possibly the problem here, lies with writer Nick Damici and director Jim Mickle having being previously grounded in the limited horror genre. For the last quarter of this work they tend to head back into this sensationalistic realm - turning the last chapter into an overdone massacre. Pity, for up to this point it was far more convincing (even though the motivations of some characters may not have always been believable). Very good up to a point but the ending ultimately lets it down. Undemanding audiences or those who don't feel the need to analyze what they watch should be entertained never the less.
bcheng93
totally loved this movie, which is set in the late 80's. it was good to see Don Johnson again and he was awesome in this movie. Michael Hall and Sam Shephard did a hell of a job too.the over-all rating of close to 7 is very fair for this movie, it was an engrossing watch and i didn't want it to end. except for when the VHS tape was playing and i knew what it was gonna be about, the other twists i didn't see coming. i would classify this movie as a modern western, thriller noir with a very good score. if you are not a nit-picker and give this movie a chance then you're going to enjoy a real little gem of a movie. there's so much evil in this world and i totally believe the evil that was perpetrated in this movie. hooray for the vigilantes and men of honor.
LeonLouisRicci
From an Indie-Director to Keep Watching, Jim Mickle, this Neo-Noir has Found its Place in the Pulp Fiction World that is Forever Fascinating and Continues to add to the Legacy.It's a Film that Manages all the Ingredients that make these Type of Things Thrilling Entertainment. It's a Cold and Dark World out there and it has a way of Influencing Folks in Bizarre Ways and it is Nature's Evil in Full Display.Stylish, Foreboding, and Unsettling the Noir World has Intruded into the Life of an Unassuming Nice-Guy whose World View is Spiraling Out of its Orbit and Michael C. Hall is going Along for the Ride and seems Fascinated Although Frightened by it all. It doesn't get anymore Vile than the Things that these Dixie Mafia Types are doing and that Justifies the Protagonists Taking Action. Don Johnson makes His Mark as a Private Detective with Style to Burn and Sam Shepard is a Career Criminal with a Haunting and Cold-Blooded Psychology that's a Scare to Behold.Reminds Somewhat of John Dahl's Red-Rock West (1993), but its Familiar Homages Don't Stop there. It's Fun Finding Them out if You are a Fan of Neo-Noir, B- Movies, and Off-Beat Crime Thrillers.
