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| Movie Review: Running Scared |
| 02.27.06 (11:10 pm) [edit] |
Rating: ©©½
Starring: Paul Walker, Vera Fermiga, Cameron Bright, Chazz Palminteri
This film has been panned by most critics except for Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News. Based on Harry's strong review, I decided to check it out. It's not often that my cineplex shows anything decent. Distributors don't bother to send the nonblockbusters films up here because they assume they won't have an audience. They're content to send us films like "Big Momma's House 2" and "Saw II". Not surprisingly, I haven't been to the cinema since "Underworld 2" opened. Seeing a trend here? Yes, my cineplex loves sequels.
Anyway, back to "Running Scared". First of all, I am not the biggest Paul Walker fan. I've always felt that he relies too heavily on his blondeness and gorgeous blue eyes to ever amount to a half-way decent actor. I never thought he could go through an entire film without saying "Dude". This movie showed me never to judge a pretty boy by his cover. Walker can act, shockingly well, under the right direction and with the right script. I guess no one ever trusted him with a meaty role before.
Walker plays a low-level mobster, Joey, charged with the task of getting rid of guns used to commit crimes. When he fails to get rid of a gun and it is implicated in another crime, his ass is on the line with his employers, the cops and his enemies. At the center of all Joey's troubles is eleven-year-old Oleg, his neighbour's kid and his son's best friend. Joey and Oleg spend a wild night out and about, trying to stay one step ahead of their chasers.
The film is extremely violent. No, seriously, extremely uber-violent. No one with a weak stomach, heart or bladder should bother watching it. If you can handle the violence, there are some truly horrific and sickening scenes that make you wonder how it is even possible that we live in such a world. Vera Fermiga plays Joey's long-suffering wife and comes to face with pure, unadulterated evil.
The film is gripping, challenging and entertaining. You walk out never wanting to ever see anything like it again. You've been warned!
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posted by: KeysTreasures (reply)
post date: 02.27.06 (6:27 pm)
Good review. Sounds like it's worth a buck or two.
posted by: dustyjumpwings (reply)
post date: 02.27.06 (7:07 pm)
...it's possibly because I don't watch TV or read the paper - I didn't even know this movie existed!!
posted by: lori (reply)
post date: 02.28.06 (12:28 pm)
he's also excellent in 'eight below' if i do say so myself.
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 03.01.06 (3:30 am)
His eyes are dreamy. LOL
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 03.01.06 (2:15 pm)
Reply to: KeysTreasures
Thanks. Yeah, no more than a buck though.
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 03.01.06 (2:25 pm)
Reply to: lori
Yeah, I heard that. I plan to see it this weekend.
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 03.01.06 (2:26 pm)
Reply to: ScubaDiva
Yes, they are. They're almost clear.
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