A surprise gem. New noir!
Added 3/31/2009
I saw this film a couple of years ago when it was making the festival circuit. I was taken in by it's deceptively simple premise. It is a wild, edgy ride (although extreme violence, sex, and nudity make this a film for mature audiences). This film deserves a look by by anyone who enjoys a solid, noir experience.
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FANTASTIC!
Added 10/3/2008
Don't believe the nay-sayers below. Or rather, take them with a grain of salt. This is not a film for everyone. It's dark, it doesn't have happy endings, it's got nefarious characters, an unusual structure, it's wildly vulgar and decidely different from any other film you'll see. It's a LOVE IT or HATE IT kinda movie, as the reviews on this page indicate.
That said, I LOVED it. It's challenging and unique, hilariously nasty in spots and thoroughly intriguing. It does suffer from some of the trappings of it's lower budget, including performances that are more servicable than spectacular (the menacing Mr. Duke aside - he was AMAZING). But the story, the structure (almost everything takes place within a ten-minute span), the twists kept me absolutely GLUED to the screen. I rented, watched, and as soon as it was over I ran to my computer and bought it. It was an amazing surprise to find a film this good from one of the lesser titles available.
The extras on the disc are pretty decent as well, especially the cast commentary track, which is almost as unique and entertaining as the movie itself. I highly recommend this to those who like films that differ from the norm - or at least dig thrillers like MEMENTO that push the envelope!
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It Doesn't Get Much Worse
Added 9/24/2007
I can't stress enough how bad this "film" is and I use the word film loosely as it may just as likely be a high school production taped by the school mascot and written by the lunch lady.
Seeing this film on the shelf of your local video store you may be duped into believing that the starring actor in the film is Morgan Freeman...I assure you it is not. But the makers of this tripe used some very dubious techniques for making you think just that. The cover art certainly looks like Morgan Freeman...there's a review in the top left hand corner on the front that says Freeman in bold letters right above his picture.
If I were Morgan Freeman I would look into this.
The premise of the film was actually the only redeeming quality and so much could have been done with it. Nothing was.
As for violence...well let me tell you about it. Two men are shot in the head, it's ok you don't see any blood as everyone knows bullet wounds to the head don't bleed. Umm...there's a scene where a man smacks his wife around a bit. And the opening scene where you see blood spatter but no actual victim. That sums up the movies violence so if that's what you're signing on for then you will be disappointed. The violence is unintentionally comical.
Ok so that other male favorite movie staple...sex. O boys you're gonna love this...the one sex scene has the woman saying things like "buckets of maggots...someone puking in your open mouth...puppies with their heads cut off." And the other "sex" scene...is man on man action...replete with a man off camera talking "with his mouth full".
Again if you think that arousing by all means have at it.
Not a single actor was notable. Not that they had any sort of script to work with as the writing was even worse than the acting. I mean really...at one point a man tells his wife..."it's ok honey, we never have to speak of it again...it'll be like it never happened" in regards to what can only be construed as her rape. The woman smiles and all is well.
I can only wish it were that simple otherwise I would apply his sage advice to watching this film. Unfortunately, I think I need a long hot shower and a couple of drinks to scrub myself clean of this wretched wanna-be movie.
On a side note..as of this writing there are 5 reviews for this film...I inspected the 3 rave reviews...they are the ONLY item on the reviewers page. Sounds to me like the makers of this film are trying to drum up some business by padding the ballot box.
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Great film... I enjoyed the hell out of it!
Added 9/14/2007
Clever, quirky characters, and excellent acting. Full of sex and violence--not for the easily offended--but delivered with panache, and always in service to the plot. Really funny too... I loved all of the dark comedic moments. An excellent first-effort by screenwriter Paul Osborne. Can't wait to see what's next.
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Terrible writing.
Added 9/9/2007
Reviews in various places mention poor acting, but I disliked the writing even more. The ignorance and lack of creativity demonstrated in the movie's title should have kept me away, unnecessarily abbreviating the word until (like the fast food marketing idiots of MacDonald's and Taco Bell) rather than using the word till. A waste of time for an unsatisfying conclusion, this movie isn't even worth renting.
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