After hearing/reading the good, the bad, and the ugly about this film, I decided to see it for myself. I should have waited for video, but at least I saw a matinee.
The movie wasn't really exciting. I got the sense that a lot of good stuff was left on the cutting room floor. Barry Pepper's character got on my nerves for the most part, and some of his actions seemed a bit unrealistic. I would have liked to have understood more of Taylor's (Vin Diesel)lines, but he seemed to be mumbling quite a bit (when he wasn't smoking). His performance didn't have the impact that I anticipated...nothing like his show-stealing act in Pitch Black. I would have also liked to have seen more development into some of the asides, such as the stigma attached to Taylor's mom being Jewish (which, apparently, was a no-no in the Mob world. But why was it a no-no? Enquiring minds would have wanted to know). Dennis Hopper...why? John Malkovich was actually one of the highlights of the movie with his wanna-be Italian Mafioso accent. I also liked the guy that played Marbles; his transformation toward the end of the film was pretty good. The potheads, had they had a bigger part, probably would have made things more interesting.
Tom Noonan did an excellent job as the sheriff. I enjoyed his performance.
The ending was full of adrenaline, but seemed rushed. Wait for it to come to Blockbuster, or maybe HBO.
The movie wasn't really exciting. I got the sense that a lot of good stuff was left on the cutting room floor. Barry Pepper's character got on my nerves for the most part, and some of his actions seemed a bit unrealistic. I would have liked to have understood more of Taylor's (Vin Diesel)lines, but he seemed to be mumbling quite a bit (when he wasn't smoking). His performance didn't have the impact that I anticipated...nothing like his show-stealing act in Pitch Black. I would have also liked to have seen more development into some of the asides, such as the stigma attached to Taylor's mom being Jewish (which, apparently, was a no-no in the Mob world. But why was it a no-no? Enquiring minds would have wanted to know). Dennis Hopper...why? John Malkovich was actually one of the highlights of the movie with his wanna-be Italian Mafioso accent. I also liked the guy that played Marbles; his transformation toward the end of the film was pretty good. The potheads, had they had a bigger part, probably would have made things more interesting.
Tom Noonan did an excellent job as the sheriff. I enjoyed his performance.
The ending was full of adrenaline, but seemed rushed. Wait for it to come to Blockbuster, or maybe HBO.