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.
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.