When someone loaned me this on DVD, I couldn't believe I'd never heard of it - Kline, Sarandon, Keitel, Mastrantonio, Steiger, Rickman, Aiello - what a cast! And then I watched it. This script couldn't decide what it wanted to be. It's a thriller with no suspense, a comedy with no laughs, a story with an utterly ridiculous plot. Did no one READ this script before they decided to waste some film? And the actors all look like they know this is going to be a huge waste of time - Rod Steiger, in particular, gives what has to have been the worst performance of his career. It's all one level - loud. Don't waste your time with this movie - this isn't one that's so bad it's good. It's just plain bad. Rent something like "Plan 9 From Outer Space" instead, and have a hilariously good time.
Review of The January Man
