I became a Charles Bronson fan in a very strange way: When I was in my teens and twenties I would go visit my grandmother, and she would be watching TV, which always seemed to be showing a Bronson film. (Did she get the All-Bronson Network?) When I sat down to watch it with her I would always roll my eyes but soon find myself absolutely engrossed in the movie. Yes, he made formula films and no, most of them were not Oscar-worthy... but I'll be damned if they weren't wonderfully entertaining and tremendous fun. I eventually began to watch his films on my own and now he's one of my favorites.
"10 To Midnight" has to be, for my money, one of the greatest Charles Bronson movies ever made. It seems to have a polarizing effect on people, and those who dislike it truly Hate it. While I respect their opinions I must say I disagree. The movie has it all: dirty cops, topless nursing students, a preppy psychopath, lots of blood and violence, male nudity, rookie partners, and bad 80's party music! The movie is about a serial killer who commits his crimes in the nude and is too smart to be caught by police. Bronson is of course the one cop tough enough to catch him, and in that sense the story is predictable, but what film isn't? The joy here is watching it happen, wondering who's going to be killed next, how it's going to happen and just how Bronson will get his man.
Lisa Eilbacher is great as his daughter, beautiful and charming and a very under-rated actress in my opinion. (Check out her appearance on "Simon & Simon" in the episode "Earth To Stacy.") Some people feel that the amount of blood and nudity in the movie is gratuitous, but I'm not afraid to admit that I LIKE blood and nudity. It's why I go to the movies in the first place. And for those people who were 'deeply offended' by this film please remember it is indeed only a movie, a fun, exciting, trashy movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat from the opening to the very end.
What's not to love? This is fast-paced and engaging fun with a great story and a splash of sex and violence. I highly suggest you check out "10 To Midnight." Thank you, Nana!
GRADE: A-
"10 To Midnight" has to be, for my money, one of the greatest Charles Bronson movies ever made. It seems to have a polarizing effect on people, and those who dislike it truly Hate it. While I respect their opinions I must say I disagree. The movie has it all: dirty cops, topless nursing students, a preppy psychopath, lots of blood and violence, male nudity, rookie partners, and bad 80's party music! The movie is about a serial killer who commits his crimes in the nude and is too smart to be caught by police. Bronson is of course the one cop tough enough to catch him, and in that sense the story is predictable, but what film isn't? The joy here is watching it happen, wondering who's going to be killed next, how it's going to happen and just how Bronson will get his man.
Lisa Eilbacher is great as his daughter, beautiful and charming and a very under-rated actress in my opinion. (Check out her appearance on "Simon & Simon" in the episode "Earth To Stacy.") Some people feel that the amount of blood and nudity in the movie is gratuitous, but I'm not afraid to admit that I LIKE blood and nudity. It's why I go to the movies in the first place. And for those people who were 'deeply offended' by this film please remember it is indeed only a movie, a fun, exciting, trashy movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat from the opening to the very end.
What's not to love? This is fast-paced and engaging fun with a great story and a splash of sex and violence. I highly suggest you check out "10 To Midnight." Thank you, Nana!
GRADE: A-