Realistic, involving prison film
Added 10/26/2009
The Bottom Line:
Though Felon's conclusion is contrived beyond all belief, the majority of the film's running time is a brutal and engaging journey through a California prison's Secure Housing Unit with Stephen Dorff's everyman protagonist as our guide; if you want an interesting 90 minute film, by all means grab this one.
3/4
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Entertaining Movie
Added 10/4/2009
This movie doesn't have the best acting but the storyline is great and it's just fun.
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Gritty, Tense Prison Drama
Added 9/19/2009
This is one of my favorite movies from 2008. It's very realistic and gritty. You feel for Dorff's character as you imagine what it would be like to be in his situation in real life. Good acting all around.
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Rent it or borrow it
Added 9/3/2009
Bought this movie because I was hoping Val Kilmer would deliver a Silence of the Lambs performance, but no such luck. His acting is good, but the movie plot and the writing do not give him the opportunity to shock the audience with a real mass-murderer persona. I think the producers tried to do too much with this movie instead of letting it be what it is, a whiteboy goes to jail and has to toughen up movie. They have some really unnecessary scenes about the girlfriend and her mom and the main prison guard and his son. Another issue I had with the movie is with the main prison guard who is being played by the wheelchair convict from HBO's prison series OZ. He is supposed to be a tough bully prison guard, but I just couldn't shake the image I have of him as a cripple and the weakling he was on the TV series LOST. This movie would have been much better if this role had been played by a big scary muscle guy. TV hottie Marisol Nichols does a good job and there is a scene where you get to see her topless. I wouldn't recommend buying this movie. Rent it or borrow it from someone.
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I got this movie and the first thing i notice was the front was blurry, next I turn the CD over and it was on a burned disk. Then though out the movie it says this is a promo movie if you have purchased this movie call a no copy hot line.
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A rough movie with a gentle story line
Added 6/18/2009
I like this movie becasue of the action. The in depth story line of various characters, and the justice that was served at the end.
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Felon - Blu-ray Info
Added 1/31/2009
Version: U.S.A / Sony / Region A, B, C
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / AACS / High Profile 4.1
Running time: 1:44:04
Movie size: 24,08 GB
Disc size: 30,21 GB
Total bit rate: 30.86 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 25.22 Mbps
Subtitles: English (SDH), English, French
Number of chapters: 16
Dolby TrueHD Audio English 2172 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2172 kbps / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
#Featurette: The Shark Tank: An Inside Look at Felon (HD - 13m:1s)
#Previews (HD)
#BD-Live enabled
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"The most electrifying and shell shocking movie I've seen this year."
Added 1/12/2009
The second best film I've seen for the year and I've seen a lot. I have been right in my choices of the annual academy awards winner for 9 out 10 movies during the past ten years. I'm surprised that Val Kilmer didn't even get nominated for best supporting actor for this years Golden globe. Was that really Val? This movie has two of the best QUOTES I've ever heard and I will make sure it's a part of my collection.
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