Disturbing!
Added 2/23/2009
This is a very different movie that isn't easy to find on either VHS or DVD. Unfortunately, I got rid of my tape after seeing this a few times. Now I regret it because I'd like to see it again.
"Disturbing" is a word most often used to describe this story. A mentally- disturbed small-time actor gets a role in a show in which he plays a cop. He begins to think that is really is a policeman and begins to impersonate one out in the streets.
This is a Grade-B type production with actors that may not be familiar outside of Canada, but it gets by just fine. Tom McCamus plays the main role as "Henry Adler." Brigitte Bako is interesting in here, too.
If you enjoy stories about whacked-out people - and can you find this film to rent - check it out. Otherwise, purchasing this sight-unseen is okay, but don't spend too much.
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Not much Brigitte Bako
Added 8/13/2008
The story is okay. The movie is watchable, but if your hoping to see Bako in the flesh... don't bother buying this. You see more skin in Strange Days, which is a better movie. I guess the only reason it was rated R was for the very small amount of violence and swearing. Interestingly enough in the "Extras" material, the movie is listed as PG-13.
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Power tripping
Added 1/9/2007
This was an excellent film. The central performance by Tom McCamus is very tightly controlled and well-developed. Scenes between him and his father reveal a lot about the character in a very simple yet informative way. With its premise of a mild mannered man suddenly going on a violent power trip,I was expecting something more over-the-top and lurid,something closer to "Taxi Driver" or "God's Lonely Man",but MAN IN UNIFORM is actually under-played and, with the exception of a few scenes involving Kevin Tighe near the end, rather low-key. The character of Henry Adler at first seems like a typical well-behaved nonentity but Tom McCamus, aided by David Wellington's excellent screenplay and direction, invests him with an alientated sense of sadness that I found somewhat touching;I also liked how Henry's mental disintegration progressed.All in all, it makes for a very absorbing viewing experience.
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Excellent and Disturbing
Added 3/7/2002
This is a thought-provoking and deeply disturbing film that examines the confrontation between weak minds and an uncaring world. Tom McCamus turns in a flawless performance as Henry Adler, the non-entity actor who wins a part in a cop show. At first, he draws strength from his macho cop character, but then - well, I won't say any more. See it for yourself - at least twice. This one is bizarre, but it's worth the trouble. Recommended.
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Should have been better
Added 6/10/2001
The story seemed interesting to me which is why I picked up this DVD, but it fell short of my expectations. McCamus does a decent job in the lead role, but that's about it. The story is about an actor who plays a cop. He becomes so obsesses in his part that he starts acting out his role in the streets. The scenarios that he was put in were dull and the plot was undeveloped. Overall there was nothing new and nothing special.
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Disturbing!
Added 2/23/2009
This is a very different movie that isn't easy to find on either VHS or DVD. Unfortunately, I got rid of my tape after seeing this a few times. Now I regret it because I'd like to see it again.
"Disturbing" is a word most often used to describe this story. A mentally- disturbed small-time actor gets a role in a show in which he plays a cop. He begins to think that is really is a policeman and begins to impersonate one out in the streets.
This is a Grade-B type production with actors that may not be familiar outside of Canada, but it gets by just fine. Tom McCamus plays the main role as "Henry Adler." Brigitte Bako is interesting in here, too.
If you enjoy stories about whacked-out people - and can you find this film to rent - check it out. Otherwise, purchasing this sight-unseen is okay, but don't spend too much.
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Not much Brigitte Bako
Added 8/13/2008
The story is okay. The movie is watchable, but if your hoping to see Bako in the flesh... don't bother buying this. You see more skin in Strange Days, which is a better movie. I guess the only reason it was rated R was for the very small amount of violence and swearing. Interestingly enough in the "Extras" material, the movie is listed as PG-13.
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Power tripping
Added 1/9/2007
This was an excellent film. The central performance by Tom McCamus is very tightly controlled and well-developed. Scenes between him and his father reveal a lot about the character in a very simple yet informative way. With its premise of a mild mannered man suddenly going on a violent power trip,I was expecting something more over-the-top and lurid,something closer to "Taxi Driver" or "God's Lonely Man",but MAN IN UNIFORM is actually under-played and, with the exception of a few scenes involving Kevin Tighe near the end, rather low-key. The character of Henry Adler at first seems like a typical well-behaved nonentity but Tom McCamus, aided by David Wellington's excellent screenplay and direction, invests him with an alientated sense of sadness that I found somewhat touching;I also liked how Henry's mental disintegration progressed.All in all, it makes for a very absorbing viewing experience.
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