Deadline

This movie is a ninety minute break from reality that gets you on on the edge of your seat at times while mixing in some laughs. The characters are developed just right without being overly developed...in this type of action/suspense flick I don't expect background details and the underlying psychology of each and every character to give me insight on reactions and motivations. I also really enjoyed the way the sounds and music added to suspense and tension; it reminded me of an 80's horror/suspense flick in that respect. The story line has multiple dimensions that blend really well together as well. Overall fun and entertaining..I would recommend it to any action/suspense fan.

I watch a lot of movies, and I really feel like I see the same crap over and over. Well a friend was telling me that I should check out this low budget movie, and first when you hear low budget you think that it may now hold up to movies that have multi millions of $ spent one them. Let me tell you, I really enjoyed it though, and it was a gr8 surprise. When it started I thought I was in for another horror story, there was the classic beauty, and mysterious crimes going on, but you were never quit sure what specifically was happening. So the mystery element started to evolve in the plot, and you are not quite sure what is going on with these crimes that keep happening you just felt on the edge of your seat ready to see what happens next. Also the acting was top notch, and the director was able to pull together some great performances. It made me think back on what Quinten Teritino was able to accomplish in Reservoir Dogs. It was that kind of gritty movie, gun fights, action, and all of the above kind of movie. Plus it was pulled off in a way that was very convicting given the budget. The best part was the ending and how the director was able to pull everything together. Really good, for sure worth checking out.

This film just came out on video on demand. I always check films on web sites before deciding whether to watch it. IMDb is probably the site I check the most. When I saw that this film had a 7.0 rating with more than a couple of people who rated it and the user and critical reviews(except for one) were positive, my decision was made. It also won awards at several film festivals.

Unfortunately, I have to agree with the one negative review and assume the people involved with this film had many friends willing to rate it very high. It has the look of a low quality film. The story telling is way below par as is the direction. The acting is amateurish and there is nothing I would recommend here. It cannot make up its mind what kind of film it is - a ghost story or one about corrupt cops? I am sure it will attract an audience based on the rating, however I would fully expect this rating to go way down as more legitimate viewers watch this mess.

Entertainment That Satisfies

I usually bore within the first 15 minutes of most movies from most genres , no doubt a by- product of being a movie addict. While I am always hopeful to be entertained, I am usually left wanting more -- like when you can't have that last bite of your ice cream cone.

But in this case, Deadline left me satiated. In fact, I was annoyed that I wasn't able to stop watching in order to catch up on my paperwork as I often do while watching movies.

Deadline fixated my whole attention span from start to finish. It was a bizarre, thought- provoking and very entertaining movie. To box it only into a single 'horror' genre is almost negligent. Deadline also delivers solid elements of: crime drama, suspense thriller, social commentaries regarding the homeless, drug lords/terrorists, prostitution, police corruption, drug addiction, animal rights, all interlaced within sexy romantic interludes and very cool special effects.

I couldn't even accurately describe this movie to my friends so I simply told them to watch it. I promised that Deadline would deliver full entertainment value.

To me, 'entertainment' should be the core objective of any movie. An entertaining movie can skillfully transport you into another world so that you don't even remember that you have work to finish, bills to pay, and worries to stress over.

Truly entertaining movies offer us the relief and freedom from our everyday lives and worries --- and I believe most of us need and appreciate that.

When a movie can offer me the level of escapism that stimulates my brain and generates endorphins, I not only get that last bite of the ice cream cone, I get the whole enchilada!

After having my copy of Deadline sit around for over a year, and then finding out the film pick up it's 13th award (to date), I thought it was time to see what all the fuss was about...

And I can tell you, Deadline is worthy of all the buzz it's been generating. It's a mystery/ psychological thriller that succeeds on so many levels. It shows just what can be achieved on a limited budget, when a creative script meets a talented cast a crew.

The story-line is tight, and the acting sharp. The technical aspects of the movie, particularly the lighting and soundtrack choices, really help to increase the mood of the film. It's creepy!

Deadline doesn't boast a big name cast, and didn't blow it's budget on elaborate special effects, but the production value obtained does allows it to tell the story very well.

Overall, Deadline is much more than the sum of it's parts. If you enjoy these types of movies, you'll definitely appreciate the work that went into it, and the final product output.

Roll on the sequel...