Rating of
3/4
Light Dark Humour But Enjoyable
Franz Patrick - wrote on 03/28/08
I instantly loved this movie because it reminded me so much of "Fargo" and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" but a little bit lighter on the dark humour. With a little less setting up who's who and a little more cat and mouse games, this would've been a spicy four-star movie. John Cusack is perfect for this role because I've always thought of him as kind of slow-moving, and he annoyed me in movies where he's supposed to play a guy who's agile. In this one, he plays somewhat of a drunk lawyer and he got the slow-moving thing perfectly. Billy Bob Thornton's sarcasm and wit was spot-on and somewhat reminded me of his role in "Bad Santa." This movie feels very localized because we see the same places again and again but it never gets boring. I did enjoy the cold and impersonal tone of it, which reminded me of "The Ice Storm" (okay, not just because everything is dark and icy). If you did enjoy any of those movies I've mentioned and a little ounce of dark humour, you're going to enjoy this one.
