Rating of
2.5/4
This ain't "Dog" Chapman
The M.O.W. - wrote on 08/02/08
This is the true story of the late Domino Harvey (played by Keira Knightly), a former British fashion model who became a well known bounty hunter in Los Angeles. Although the story is true, the movie is only based on her life.
Sadly, Harvey would die of a drug overdose about five months before the movie's release.
The first thing you will notice is the cinematography. There are some interesting edits, lighting and use of on-screen graphics. The edits themselves help enhance the action scenes pretty nicely, and the lighting help set the mood for the movie.
Another thing that is pretty good is the performances. Mickey Rourke does a good job as Domino's bounty hunting boss. In fact, even though I knew he was in the movie, I didn't recognize him due to his dramatic change in appearance. Another "He looks familiar" performance is Dabney Coleman, who appears to have gained some weight.
Two actors who, in my opinion, are totally useless are Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green, both of "Beverly Hills, 90210" fame. At times, it appears that at times they ad lib lines, while at other times they only did half as good as they could have done. If you ask me, they only did this movie as a favor to somebody.
The special effects are average gunfire and explosions. None of which stand out in this film. In fact, there really isn't much in the way of explosions and gunplay.
The pace of the film is not good. The scenes are pretty quick in much of the movie, as they jump from one scene to the next too quick. This is probably the biggest problem of the film.
One problem in character development. "Domino" introduces them through voiceovers when they first come on screen, but many of the characters, especially the supporting cast, is not developed well at all.
The soundtrack is completely forgettable. I can't even remember one song I heard in the film, however we hear a very little snippet of a song after a couple of characters reference it in the scene.
The movie is not perfect, but it's not bad either. I would suggest this as a third or fourth choice rental if your first choice isn't available.
