alihandemiral Upon reading the film's summary you may think that Michael Madsen returns yet as another villain in a B-movie. But, there's a little twist! Playing both the bad guy and the lead, Madsen pulls it of by mixing his most famous roles Mr.Blonde and Budd and adds a little bit of The Gent (from "Hellride")in there for his portrayal of Doe. The screenplay is one of the most original and suitable ones ever for a B-movie setting. One location, right amount of dialogue and gore with a storyline that connects the unique with the cliché. However, Mark Young cannot perform as well in the director's chair. There's so much potential in the film for it to become the Reservoir Dogs of the 21st Century: a great setting, an unexpected and fun-to- watch turning of events & a solid cast led by legendary Madsen and also starring likes of Harold Perrineau, Jake Busey and Danny Trejo. Yet Mark Young's incompetency behind the camera drops a possible rating of 8.5/9 to around 7. Still, this picture is a must for Michael Madsen fans and lovers of minimalistic crime flicks.

carbuff This is a hard movie to review. The production values and acting are really good and it keeps you guessing all along. I felt that it's only real flaw was that at the extreme end it left a few obvious loose ends, but this may even have been intentional, and, in any event, it is still just a movie after all. The only thing that keeps me from rating it a ten is that for me the violence is just so gruesome, gritty, extreme and realistic that it made me uncomfortable. My honest guess is that for most people nowadays this won't be a problem. I'm probably just a little bit too soft, and I've certainly seen worse, but the harsh violence got to me just a little bit too much.

Walid Aksoy The Actors , the Director, all his assistants, the Props people , any one passing by...should have an idea that the Colt 1911 does not , never ever fire without being cocked ,yet without any hesitation , that 1911 was aimed by three Actors ..un cocked. Oh yes, they all know how many rounds it holds ,but by some miracle it defied the way it is designed. When the Deputy first pulled it out , I thought the Main Actor was not scared because he noticed the deputy did not cock it. but I was shocked when he also gave the gun the same treatment during the rest of that movie. Actors , Directors and Props , read carefully :- Millions of movie goers , do actually know a lot about firearms, and how they function ,try to avoid making them laugh, when you actually want them tensed. Try to obtain proper knowledge , of an item that you rely upon so much on , to bring out drama in your scenes. I am aware that you are all worried about repeating the fatal mistake that happened to Bruce lee's son. but it does not mean , forgetting to cock a colt 1911. PS It is a very good movie. Great Actors.I do not mind seeing it again, but I will look away during those 1911 scenes.

Tony Heck When a mysterious stranger (Madsen) enters a diner after news of a killing spree, secrets become revealed. After hearing about a brutal killing, a mysterious stranger comes in to a diner at closing time. The waitress and the six customers begin to think this stranger is the killer. After taking control of the situation the stranger begins to uncover secrets of the hostages. Not everyone is who they seem to be. This is yet another movie with a lot of potential but doesn't keep your attention. There are some pretty intense parts but overall pretty slow moving. It's not terrible but not a great first choice for nightly entertainment. I give it a C.Would I watch again? - No, this is a movie that doesn't get better with repeated viewings.