Perhaps the symbolism was heavy handed, but I thought this was a really good low budget movie. What I walked away with was three men, at the end of their prospective careers, each having a decision to make about their next step. And the casting was superb, all men who have had good careers in their own right, but have, for whatever reason, dropped out of the limelight of blockbusters. Andy Garcia never disappoints, but his acting is incredible in this movie (compare his delivery in this movie as a beaten man vs. Oceans Eleven). But I was really surprised at Aidan Quinn, whom I have acknowledged as a good actor, but he really did a great job in this movie. Cinematography was OK, the acting had some gems, there was no good use of sound or music, but the layered story of three men facing their end was compelling. Like I said, given the budget, I thought they did a good job.
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Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
(2010 Video)
Better than you would think
22 January 2011
Read the book first
19 July 2010
Warning: Spoilers
I do recommend seeing the movie if for no other reason than Noomi. She is superb.
BUT....we went with a friend of ours who had not read the book, and he was constantly asking why? Why are they looking for Zala? Why would he kill Dag? Why were her prints on the gun? WHY WHY WHY? I recognize that there was a lot to cover in this movie, and quite frankly this was my least favorite of the books because it is absurd, but I do think we should cover at least a little ground. Like what she was doing in Dag's apartment the night he is murdered. Like the connection between Zala and the prostitution ring. Like who the heck the bikers are and what was their role? Like the role that the police play in the cover-up which goes on in the next movie, help me out here people.....
But, like I said, do go see it, if you are into the whole whoopla about this series....
BUT....we went with a friend of ours who had not read the book, and he was constantly asking why? Why are they looking for Zala? Why would he kill Dag? Why were her prints on the gun? WHY WHY WHY? I recognize that there was a lot to cover in this movie, and quite frankly this was my least favorite of the books because it is absurd, but I do think we should cover at least a little ground. Like what she was doing in Dag's apartment the night he is murdered. Like the connection between Zala and the prostitution ring. Like who the heck the bikers are and what was their role? Like the role that the police play in the cover-up which goes on in the next movie, help me out here people.....
But, like I said, do go see it, if you are into the whole whoopla about this series....
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