BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Beanbioca As Good As It Gets

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

alihandemiral Upon reading the film's summary you may think that Michael Madsen returns yet as another villain in a B-movie. But, there's a little twist! Playing both the bad guy and the lead, Madsen pulls it of by mixing his most famous roles Mr.Blonde and Budd and adds a little bit of The Gent (from "Hellride")in there for his portrayal of Doe. The screenplay is one of the most original and suitable ones ever for a B-movie setting. One location, right amount of dialogue and gore with a storyline that connects the unique with the cliché. However, Mark Young cannot perform as well in the director's chair. There's so much potential in the film for it to become the Reservoir Dogs of the 21st Century: a great setting, an unexpected and fun-to- watch turning of events & a solid cast led by legendary Madsen and also starring likes of Harold Perrineau, Jake Busey and Danny Trejo. Yet Mark Young's incompetency behind the camera drops a possible rating of 8.5/9 to around 7. Still, this picture is a must for Michael Madsen fans and lovers of minimalistic crime flicks.

suite92 The film is shot in a diner (the Copal Grill) in a small town called Silver Lake, where the lake has dried up some years back. Jimmie is the manager/owner/cook, Noreen is the waitress on duty during the film, Dixon is the man passing through from a conference to his home in Brooklyn. Lonnie is one of the local cops; Hank sort of lives at the diner. Doe blows in after the group heard the story of a family of four getting murdered in a nearby town. He immediately gets on Noreen's case, and pisses Jimmie off.Lonnie is one of the dullest tools in the shed, and he does not pick up on Doe being a possible problem. Noreen convinces him to talk to the man. He does. Doe leaves, then comes back with a fully loaded multi-shot shotgun. He kills Lonnie and Jimmie immediately for the insults.Noreen, John, Hank, and the two teen-aged kids are stuck in the diner with Doe. For a short while, Doe seems to have everything under control, but then Greene walks into the diner. Greene brings money to pay 'Mr. Smith' for the job completed. Greene tries to walk out, but Doe informs him that he is not Smith. Of course, we've already met Smith; we just have to find out who it is.Greene attempts to bargain with Doe. That does not work. Turns out it was a real estate deal that Greene wanted to complete to avoid vengeance from loan sharks. To cure his problem, Greene hires an enforcer to convince the farmer to sell his land. So the enforcer did the murders of the family that the diner heard about earlier.Do we discover who the enforcer is? Does anyone escape from Doe?-----Scores-----Cinematography: 7/10 Iffy at best, but the lighting in diners does suck.Sound: 9/10 Pretty good; all the actors were well-miked.Acting: 9/10 Good. I liked Madsen, Busey, Benson, Perrineau, and Gage quite well. Trejo's part was small, but he was good for the spot.Screenplay: 8/10 Nicely done.

Walid Aksoy The Actors , the Director, all his assistants, the Props people , any one passing by...should have an idea that the Colt 1911 does not , never ever fire without being cocked ,yet without any hesitation , that 1911 was aimed by three Actors ..un cocked. Oh yes, they all know how many rounds it holds ,but by some miracle it defied the way it is designed. When the Deputy first pulled it out , I thought the Main Actor was not scared because he noticed the deputy did not cock it. but I was shocked when he also gave the gun the same treatment during the rest of that movie. Actors , Directors and Props , read carefully :- Millions of movie goers , do actually know a lot about firearms, and how they function ,try to avoid making them laugh, when you actually want them tensed. Try to obtain proper knowledge , of an item that you rely upon so much on , to bring out drama in your scenes. I am aware that you are all worried about repeating the fatal mistake that happened to Bruce lee's son. but it does not mean , forgetting to cock a colt 1911. PS It is a very good movie. Great Actors.I do not mind seeing it again, but I will look away during those 1911 scenes.

dweebcentric After hearing reports of a quadruple homicide in the neighboring town on the radio, a handful of people at a diner in a dead end town wonder if the mysterious, short-tempered man (Michael Madsen) who arrives shortly afterwards is the killer. Things are far from what they seem. Though a tense thriller, thanks to the advantage of a cramped setting (everything happens in one night at the diner), it is somewhat uneven, suffering from poorly developed characters (like the police officer) and underscored situations. Still, 'The Killing Jar' is saved by good acting and an intriguing story, and fans of Michael Madsen, who appears in usual form as the unhinged weirdo, are sure to enjoy this one.