(Credit IMDb) Charlie Rankin, recently released from prison, seeks vengeance for his jail-house mentor William "The Buddha" Pettigrew. Along the way, he meets the ethereal, yet streetwise, Florence Jane. They embark on a unlikely road trip, careening towards an unlikely redemption and uncertain resolution.
What a mess. I'm not the biggest Stephen Dorff fan, but he is fully capable of being a good actor. He seems to be phoning it in half the time here, and I don't blame him. I didn't really feel any sympathy for his character to be honest. What happened to Michelle Monaghan? She was a top actress at one point, now that seems to be a distant memory. Her character is incredibly flirtatious, but not exactly sexy. Her character becomes overly redundant and unlikable. She had no chemistry with Duff at all. She was also pretentious in the extreme. Willem Dafoe is here for a paycheck, plain and simple. Why on earth would I wanna spend time with these people, let alone feel sorry for them? I was given no reason to. The movie moves along at a snail's pace throughout, providing non-stop doldrums. The title gives away the ending to this movie if you pay enough attention. I did, and I regret it. This was an incredibly awkward and painful experience. It has no thrills, lacks efficient drama, and it's poorly acted as well. If you like watching paint dry, this will be right up your alley. I hated it. These are the types of movies where I wish IMDb allowed a "bomb" rating
DUD
What a mess. I'm not the biggest Stephen Dorff fan, but he is fully capable of being a good actor. He seems to be phoning it in half the time here, and I don't blame him. I didn't really feel any sympathy for his character to be honest. What happened to Michelle Monaghan? She was a top actress at one point, now that seems to be a distant memory. Her character is incredibly flirtatious, but not exactly sexy. Her character becomes overly redundant and unlikable. She had no chemistry with Duff at all. She was also pretentious in the extreme. Willem Dafoe is here for a paycheck, plain and simple. Why on earth would I wanna spend time with these people, let alone feel sorry for them? I was given no reason to. The movie moves along at a snail's pace throughout, providing non-stop doldrums. The title gives away the ending to this movie if you pay enough attention. I did, and I regret it. This was an incredibly awkward and painful experience. It has no thrills, lacks efficient drama, and it's poorly acted as well. If you like watching paint dry, this will be right up your alley. I hated it. These are the types of movies where I wish IMDb allowed a "bomb" rating
DUD