Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

NOVEMBER 17, 2002

After falling in love with Ticker, one of the BMW Films, I decided I should see Joe Carnahan's first film. And so I did. It is exactly what you'd expect: a mediocre film that showed an incredible amount of promise.

The acting was, generally, poor. The cinematography was average, but that seemed to be mostly an effect of a small budget. The story and the shot selection was really good. I liked the pacing of the story and I liked the style (pulp fiction-y). Oh, and I haven't told you what it's about. It's about two used car salesmen caught in a bind and then caught in a mess. This brings up the best part of this movie: the characters. The two main characters were just alright, but all of the supporting cast was really interesting. They made the movie worthwhile.

That brings me to my final thoughts. Like I said eariler, this movie is mediocre and not worth the time of the average moviegoer. If you're interesting in seeing the beginnings of what may be a great director, give this a shot.

Posted in Film at 10:26 pm.