HeadlinesExotic Boring

Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life

ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

chicagopoetry I guess I thought, since this was a Spike production about a bank robbery, I was in store for something in the lines of Reservoir Dogs, but instead I got a bunch of whiny, sensitive guys dragging out an implausible plot with a million holes in it. If they were going to offer such a typical story, they should have at least gone all out John Woo style, but I've seen more drama and gore on CSI. When a woman gets shot in the neck, blood should spurt out. No? Please don't tell me this was all for a Fusion triple razor product placement, because that's what it feels like to me. This isn't Sleeper Cell, this certainly isn't Season One of Prison Break, and just because so many similar actors appear in it, that doesn't make this The Wire. There is not much to like about any of the character; perhaps a little bit of flashback might have helped, because we absolutely do not understand where they are coming from. The plot doesn't make much sense; for example, are we really suppose to believe the black sniper on the roof is staying put, harping one liners at his dopey eyed white partner—for several days? It's not cohesive, but it certainly is long and drawn out. What I can't understand is why the police special tactics unit is more experienced than a bunch of vets who have actually seen action on a daily basis in Iraq? Also, why was the plan to rob the bank so sloppy? They didn't think to collect the cell phones from the start? Duh, that would have saved a lot of trouble, and lives. This show is not very convincing fantasy. Why do they keep letting the boss of the gang out of the bank to incite the crowd? Why do they keep letting the father of the boy run amok to conspire when he should be debriefed in some secure location? Why does a pad of paper look like a gun to a highly trained SWAT team? Hell, nobody protests anything, even when our president lies about the reasons for going to war, so why are vets showing up at a bank robbery with signs to demonstrate against the war? And no paramedics as the hostages come out? Give me a break. We live in a numb society, not this TV show. This show is silly, and Donnie Walhberg makes it even sillier. There is no humor and too much drama. There is no suspense, just too much happening, but nothing unexpected. Too much talk. The writing is so simplistic that the very talented cast can't even breath life into it. This is not the worst TV show ever, but it is certainly nowhere near the best. This could have been the Dog Day Afternoon of our times, if it had been edited down to two hours instead of five. We can't figure out who is good and who is bad but much worse, we don't really care. This show lacks motivation. The big speeches are forced and unintentionally comic. And the sub plots go nowhere. I'm guessing the writers know nothing about the military, nothing about police, nothing about banks or bank robberies, and most tragically nothing about human nature. They just saw a bunch of old b movies and decided to make one for themselves. The last two episodes get pretty intense, but its sort of like A Better Tomorrow Part Two, not worth the wait.

dmfaust By and large TV mini-series are horrible little things, plagued by low production values and actors that barely qualify as B-list. Occasionally you see a Stephen King story pop up that is told fairly well, but other than that the field is sparse with anything of decent quality. Because of this, the Kill Zone deserves special attention for what it is - an extremely well produced piece of television that falls more in line with a moderately low budget movie than the typical TV mini-series you run into.The acting is top notch, Leguizamo and Wahlberg(who looks exactly like Bruce Willis circa 1990 oddly) deliver performances worthy of any film and the rest of the cast who are primarily unknowns(except for an appearance by Wahlberg's Saw 2 nemesis, Jigsaw himself, Tobin Bell) all fill their purpose more than adequately.Unfortunately it does has its share of flaws, otherwise it wouldn't be stuck on a mediocre cable network as a mini series to begin with. Primarily there are a number of plot holes and quite a few issues of improbable occurrences(a massive fire fight between two heavily armed forces that results in the casualty of not one character central to the story for example), so basically the stuff you can typically lay at the foot of any action oriented movie, series, or other.The basic story however is quite solid, and has multiple layers presented to keep it from just being some guys holding hostages in a bank for 8 hours straight. While some of these lines are never taken to their true potential(primarily Tobin Bell's involvement) in favor of keeping the focus on Leguizamo and Wahlberg's interaction, for the most part they serve their purpose.All in all, you have to look at this series for what it is. A mini-series on Spike with a moderate budget at best. And for what it has going for it, it is damn good and a solid 8 hours of entertainment. And really, what more can we ask from our TVs? Not everything need be a masterpiece.

thinker1691 I was channel surfacing one night and fell headlong into this film. The reason I stayed and checked it out was due to the explosive action and the quick developing drama. Pulling up a chair, I continued to watch as it looked interesting and the major character was someone I recognized immediately from other action movies. I eventually gleaned from the episode that a group of Iraq Era Ex-soldiers has assembled and planned to rob a bank. Their leader was known as Mr. Wolf (John Leguzamo) That immediately gave me reason to return for the next episode. The good guy of the movie was also a notable actor in his own right. The Captain of the S.W.A.T team and main negotiator was known as Cali Horst (Donnie Wahlberg). They along with several other notable actors made the series plausible and entertaining. What developed in the story however was a character creating situation which continued to evolve into a rather standard and dull situation. From modern directors I expect something different. This film started out reminiscent of "Ocean's Eleven" but soon froze into a 'Petrified Forest' remake. It also contains several plastic stereotypes, which bent over backwards trying not to insult any religious, ethnic, or sexual element. After watching the last episode, I was wrong in my initial assessment. Had it not been for Leguzamo, this movie would have been written off as "Same Old, Same Old.' As it is, he made it worth finishing, disappointing as it was. ***

ken_canada What can I say, I never thought this cast could pull it off. I've tuned into every episode and it keeps me wanting more every time.I thought the plot was impossible at first but then as I watched, I realized what an excellent job they've done at making this show realistic and intense.If you dislike this show, then obviously you have a different taste for drama. This show provides a twist to the bank heist shows/movies we've seen in the past.John Leguizamo as a lead cast member is excellent. He's really captured the dramatic and intense nature of the character he portrays. Never thought he could do it! As for Donnie Walhberg, well if you haven't noticed since this is a Lions Gate production, they do have they favourites they like to use. (Anyone notice jigsaw :-P) Anyhow I've become a fan of Donnie after seeing his performance in a few recent flicks. He's come a long way from the New Kids On The Block days!Gotta love Lions Gate as they keep coming out with some unique products lately that the audience hasn't seen before!Good Job!