Plot 100%
Most people don't have a f**king clue that this movie exists. Well, neither I. But first thing I noticed was the cover and I thought wtf is this?
Hmm, it's got a cover with a dude holding dynamite. And that dude is played by Christian Slater. I'm not a big fan of Christian Slater but he was in one classic movie that I liked called HEATHERS.
So I read the back to see what the plot is and have never heard of any movie like this before. Completely original plot. So I did not hesitate to buy it.
Script 100%
Well, after watching it I was completely BLOWN AWAY by how well developed the script is. The writing is total genius, so much subtlety and multiple layers. You will have to watch it more than once to pick up on everything in it.
To say the tone of this movie, would be a dark comedy/drama.
Acting 100%
Which leads to the acting. Christian Slater TOTALLY DISAPPEARS into the role of Bob Maconel. You cannot even imagine anyone else playing him. Perfect comic timing and delivery of dialogue.
Great support is given by William H. Macy (guy is a solid actor), Elisha Cuthbert who is not a dumb bimbo but plays a very mature and complex role and the rest of the cast who are also great.
Visuals 80%
This is more of an actor's movie than a visual masterpiece which is cool. Not every movie has to have great visuals as long as you can f**king see the thing.
Some people have bitched about the cgi. Well, the cgi isn't supposed to be realistic because it exists totally in the character's head as a fantasy so I can forgive the dodgy cgi (it isn't that bad, really).
Score 95%
The score is perfect for this movie, it has a great soundtrack of songs I've never heard before that fit perfectly.
Violence/Swearing/Gore/Nudity
Violence - low
Swearing - yes, quite a bit of swearing ("Those f**king bastards are dead")
Nudity - yes, some female nudity in this
Gore - none
Overall 97%
This movie has cult classic written all over it. It's way under-recognised for what it is - a low budget, independent movie. But it kicks ass and it's the most original movie I've seen in years. It's also one of the blackest comedy/drama I've ever seen. Besides another black comedy/drama classic called The Young Poisoner's Handbook (also check that out it's awesome). It's also got great entertainment value. A fun movie filled with good performances. And realistic in that you may be able to recognise many of the characters and situations (or even stereotypes maybe).
DO NOT watch the trailer btw. It makes it out to be a happy love story which it is definitely not. Probably trying to appeal to the "chick flick" demographic.
