I was a Freshman at Hofstra University when the production used our soundstage for some of it's scenes. I volunteered that summer to work on the film while Seniors were getting credit for it. Fred Carpenter's mother broke a glass in the kitchen during the bar scene and TOLD me to clean it up. I asked her who she was. In a melodramatic way, she literally raised her nose up and said, "I'm MRS. Carpenter." I rolled my eyes and walked away. (Sorry. I've always wanted to get that off my chest.) Lady, your son was making a really bad B movie. You hadn't "arrived." They didn't even credit me. Thank God. Dumbest film I've ever worked on.
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Interesting revenge thriller
rjpurves9 December 1999
Warning: Spoilers
Been a while since i've seen this. Here goes ...
Unlike most revenge thrillers i've seen, this one actually has a plot to it. And a good one at that. I'll not spoil it too much aside to say that the usual plotting is totally thrown aside.
*** POTENTIAL SPOILER ***
As the film goes on, the relationships between the main characters becomes more explained and entrenched. We find that others have been sucked into the protagonist's fight and they are just as eager to end it.
The opening scene is incredibly powerful, given the fact it was shot in slow-mo b&w. This is only a clue to what has actually gone on. We find out much later what has actually gone on, and therefore the catalyst to the events we see in this film.
*** SPOILER END ***
Go rent it. It's an incredibly good directorial debut by Frank Coraci. In fact, go see his other films after this. You won't be disappointed.
Oh, and he has a small cameo in this. See if you can find out where.
Unlike most revenge thrillers i've seen, this one actually has a plot to it. And a good one at that. I'll not spoil it too much aside to say that the usual plotting is totally thrown aside.
*** POTENTIAL SPOILER ***
As the film goes on, the relationships between the main characters becomes more explained and entrenched. We find that others have been sucked into the protagonist's fight and they are just as eager to end it.
The opening scene is incredibly powerful, given the fact it was shot in slow-mo b&w. This is only a clue to what has actually gone on. We find out much later what has actually gone on, and therefore the catalyst to the events we see in this film.
*** SPOILER END ***
Go rent it. It's an incredibly good directorial debut by Frank Coraci. In fact, go see his other films after this. You won't be disappointed.
Oh, and he has a small cameo in this. See if you can find out where.
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