Enchorde Recap: If an obvious crazy man told you he seen a murder, would you believe him? Romulus aka the Caveman live in a cave in a park in New York city, hence his nickname, convinced that there is an evil dictator living at the top of Chrysler Building. When another homeless man turn up dead, frozen to death, just outside his cave, Romulus is convinced that it is connected to this dictator. No one believes him of course, not even his police daughter. But Romulus get's a lead to a famous photographer, in search for evidence and to gain his daughter's respect.Comments: Samuel L Jackson is always good, no matter what. And in the Caveman's Valentine he really gets a chance to act in his typical, somewhat bombastic style. The story is an interesting one where there is a real unusual hero. Romulus is crazy, for real, and there is no doubt about it, he's not just a misunderstood genius. He is genuinely crazy, and his inner monologues add as much to the story as his interaction with other characters.The story is divided in two, Romulus inner struggle and the possible murder. They are very much connected, even though their goal is different. But the writing is very good and balanced as no part takes over.In the end the murder story is good, but not great in any way. Good enough to keep interest and give stage for a really good performance of Jackson.6/10

Lee Eisenberg Samuel L. Jackson is usually a dependable actor, and he doesn't disappoint in the mind-bending "Caveman's Valentine". Playing homeless Romulus Ledbetter taking it upon himself to find a murderer in New York City, he really draws you in. We don't often see such intense portrayals of decaying psyches, and I don't think that anyone except Jackson could do it like this.All in all, this may not be the ultimate masterpiece, but it is a movie that I recommend. You may not be able to trust your own judgment after watching this. Also starring Colm Feore and Anthony Michael Hall (yep, the Brat Packer).Weird. The three valentine-titled flicks in my vocabulary are all thrillers of some sort. There's this one plus "Valentine" and "My Bloody Valentine" (those last two are slasher movies).

aa4353 This movie made me think---how many of the homeless in my large urban city probably have hidden talents too that are lost to the rest of us and hidden under the mental illness? One can feel the pain of the daughter at having "lost" her father and the pain of the ex-wife who obviously had a difficult time when living with him. Jackson does a credible acting job as usual and has had a consistent acting career. The sound track is fabulous. Choreography of his"demons" is worth noticing,especially at the end of the movie. Usually a Jackson fan,I do not know how I missed this movie when it came out-- Thank goodness for DVDs.

Andrew Manning Samuel L Jackson is the finest actor of his generation, so what he's doing in this load of rubbish I don't know. Sam portrays Romulous Ledbetter, a gifted pianist whose mental illness destroys his career and leads to live in a cave. How he managed to overcome these demons and become successful only to sucumb to them again we never find out. The catalyst for his descent into civilisation is the discovery of a body in a tree near his cave. After this, the film turns into a second rate episode of Columbo with Sam uncovering clues left, right and centre only to be thrawted by masked men trying to keep the deadly secret. The general problem with this film is the story. It attempts to be a murder mystery which is trying to make a point about mental illness but instead becomes lost in itself amid a clutch of over the top performances and outlandish ideas (we are expected to believe a white banker would offer a suit and a place to stay to a delirious black man). This film sat on the shelf in Britain for three years and it only came out here last week. Sam (who also co-exec produces) is a far better actor than this material deserves and the only reasonable explanation as to why he took this was as a favour to his Eve's Bayou director Kasi Lemmons. Avoid at all costs and if you want a good Sam movie, go get Amos and Andrew.