I gave it an 8 out of 10. Very good, but not great. Just squeeked into my "A" list. Not for everyone but if you like neo-noir its not to be missed.
Can't understand why the studio didn't promote it. If they wanted to lose money (needlessly) they got their wish. Only made it to 30 venues which means art houses on east and west coasts. Folks in the middle of the country never had a chance. Thank god for DVD (and cable I expect). Would have been easy to market. The trailer rocks! However its a little misleading. A couple of interesting little mini-featurettes on the DVD. I prefer featurettes that really go behind the scenes rather than being an extended trailer.
Once again Vincent D'Onofrio gives a standout performance although I don't agree completely with his interpretation of the pooh-bear character. How can you have a fat speed freak? Val Kilmer is perfectly cast in the lead. Nice little role for Deborah Unger who is always good. Veteran cinematographer Amir Mokri follows the director's vision cogently. I have high expectations for director D.J. Caruso's future projects. Unfortunately for film lovers, his TV career is probably more lucrative at this time.
Can't understand why the studio didn't promote it. If they wanted to lose money (needlessly) they got their wish. Only made it to 30 venues which means art houses on east and west coasts. Folks in the middle of the country never had a chance. Thank god for DVD (and cable I expect). Would have been easy to market. The trailer rocks! However its a little misleading. A couple of interesting little mini-featurettes on the DVD. I prefer featurettes that really go behind the scenes rather than being an extended trailer.
Once again Vincent D'Onofrio gives a standout performance although I don't agree completely with his interpretation of the pooh-bear character. How can you have a fat speed freak? Val Kilmer is perfectly cast in the lead. Nice little role for Deborah Unger who is always good. Veteran cinematographer Amir Mokri follows the director's vision cogently. I have high expectations for director D.J. Caruso's future projects. Unfortunately for film lovers, his TV career is probably more lucrative at this time.