XoWizIama
Excellent adaptation.
ThrillMessage
There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.
Bumpy Chip
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
Hattie
I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
Bob-45
"Coldblooded" is a genuine surprise. It's one of the funniest black comedy's I've seen, and the credit almost entirely belongs to the right-on , deadpan performance of Jason Priestly. Priestly plays Cosmo, an almost catatonic bookie, perfectly happy with is lowlife position, until a "management change" forces his to be "promoted" to hit-man. I say, "almost entirely," because the other great performance in this movie belongs to Peter Riegert, who plays the burned-out hit-man who trains Priestly. Their scenes together are the best in the movie, though there are several brilliant others, such as:WARNING: SPOILERPriestley's conversation with Michael J. Fox and his wife. Priestley's conversation with his girlfriend's ex boyfriend. Priestley's confession to his girlfriend about his occupation. Priestely's final conversation with his girlfriend.None of these scenes could have worked without clever writing and none of them could have worked without Priestley, in an Oscar-worthy performance. This one's playing SUNDANCE in letter-box. Grab it while you can, because who knows when it will make it to DVD.\Priestley's character most certainly was the inspiration for Bruce Willis' "Jimmie the Tulip" in "The Whole Nine Yards". If you liked that movie, you'll most certainly like "Coldblooded".I give "Coldblooded" an "8".I
Murcless
After watching this movie for the first time I felt like I had been hypnotized! I thought initially it was the shock of seeing Brandon Walsh blow people away as if he were simply causing them a minor inconvenience. But I've seen it a couple of times since and it's the movie itself you can't take your eyes off of. I completely forgot my remote control existed for an hour and a half, and thats no small accomplishment. From beginning to end this movie grips you and takes you on a cynical journey through a few days in the life of, basically, a lovable yet deplorable idiot savant.Jason Priestley played this part perfect. I'm no fan of his but anyone who says he didn't play this well simply didn't get it. His performance is a key part in creating the overall mood and effect of this movie, and in other hands it would have been an entirely different movie...maybe better but I'd guess worse. Performance all around ranged from good to great highlighted by Peter Riegerts turn as the aging "company" man/mentor to Jason Priestley.For what it is it's a great movie. I was thoroughly disappointed to see it end, I wanted more. I'd recommend it to anyone intelligent enough not to take it to seriously.
Marc Brzezicki
I saw this late at night on channel 4 and initially thought it wasn't much... but for some reason didn't end up turning the TV off and became hooked on it.There's something delightfully perverse in the watching of the breakdown (or perhaps release) of his personality as he's left with no choice but to become colder and colder. The ending caught me by surprise but I suppose that's only because I was hoping for more - plus it ended before the story had any time to drag on and thus (and I'm guessing others) left me in the midst of the flow still, which was a good feeling.
cpeq
I feel I must step up & defend one of my favourite movies. Jason Priestley has never really even shown up on my radar, but to call him boring in this movie is to miss his intent altogether, I think. He wasn't boring, he was clueless to the existence of anything outside of his pathetic, but happy, little life. I'm laughing now at the thought of the childlike wonder and excitement when he finally discovers something he's good at! Peter Riegert was very funny as well. Janeane Garofalo was wasted; Michael J. Fox was a co-producer & apparently had a couple days to kill...All in all, though, this little film ranks alongside Grosse Pointe Blank and Oscar (okay, Johnny Dangerously, too!)on my list of good gangster comedies. Oh, yeah! The Whole Nine Yards had some REALLY funny moments! Just can't get enough of seeing Matthew Perry beat the bejezus outta himself! Haven't seen Ten Yards, though. I am afraid...!
