npassage 'haven't seen this film in years, what a treat to run across it in prime. Terence Stamp at his best, trying to undo the past with his daughter. Of course it's impossible, but it's a magnificent try. Solderbergh at his workmanlike best. The films moves along oh so beautifully,a treat in every way. The supporting cast is great, Guzman has what is probably his best role. The first time you see him, his face is magnificent, a full screen shot that blows your mind. Lesly Anne Warren, wow. I'm fixing a vegetarian omelet and then settling down to see an old friend, it's going to be great, you've just got to watch this.

SnoopyStyle Wilson (Terence Stamp) gets out of prison and goes to L.A. Eduardo Roel (Luis Guzmán) had sent him news that his daughter Jenny Wilson (Melissa George) is dead. His is convinced that her music producer boyfriend Terry Valentine (Peter Fonda) is responsible. Valentine was involved in a drug deal which he is now trying to hide and presently has a young girlfriend Adhara (Amelia Heinle). Elaine (Lesley Ann Warren) was once a famous actress and a mentor to Jenny. Valentine's right hand man Jim Avery (Barry Newman) hires Stacy (Nicky Katt) to kill Wilson.Soderbergh is trying his disjointed editing style and a bit of shaky camera work. The style is really fascinating for awhile but it becomes more of a gimmick later on. It overwhelms anything happening in the story and takes away some of the tension. Even the dialog becomes secondary. I really like the use of the old movie but even that has diminishing returns. He's done this in the past like in 'Out of Sight' but it wasn't quite as pervasive. Terence Stamp has terrific menace. He's able to maintain the tension and there is a nice payoff at the end.

LeonLouisRicci An Unconventional Director, Steven Soderbergh, Wears His Unconventionality on His Sleeve with a Relative Disregard for much of Anything. He is a Frustrating Filmmaker and even Fans of Offbeat Cinema can Sometimes Say What the?This is a Watchable Exercise in Personal Storytelling and Movie Making that is Pretentious but at times Compelling. Aside from all the Razzle Dazzle Editing and Camera Angles and Movement and the Cross Cutting of Dialog and Images, it is Ironically the Standard Revenge Story that Holds Things Together.Two Substantial and Believable Lead Performances from Stamp and Fonda are quite Engaging with much Character History. Both are Brutes in Their Own Way and the Inevitable Confrontation is what Links all this Staggered Swagger Together. At Times the Movie is Unsettling while being Interesting, but at other Times it seems Showy and Clunky and there are Flourishes that Intrude on the Drama.Overall, not the Directors Worse Showpiece, in Fact, one of the Betters. But it can be a bit much for Casual Moviegoers that might Wish His Talents were left to Their Own Designs rather than Overly Designed to the Point of a Braggadocio.

Bene Cumb Well, the composition/editing is peculiar: narrative structure of the movie is presented in disjointed flashbacks by the main character Wilson during his plane trip home to England, and there are frequent dialog and background sound from previous or future scenes juxtaposed with a current scene. Luckily, all this is not too confusing and provides the movie with extra value and distinction. Terence Stamp as Wilson and Luis Guzmán as Eduardo Roel are catchy, but the total cast is not evenly strong (as in Ocean-series or Out of Sight, for example). And the beginning of the movie is more promising, then it becomes an rather ordinary crime movie with an ordinary and predictable ending.However, it is still better than many similar movies and its duration is 1 hour 20 minutes only. Find the time and see!