vespatian75

I was hung up between 5 and 6 stars. I opted for 6 probably because I admire Peggy Castle. She is playing a similar role to Grace Kelly's part in "Green Fire". Not as good a film. But It moves okay. Ms Castle actually highly resembles Princess Grace but their lives and careers couldn't have been more different. Grace had a storybook life. Wealthy background, great career, Academy Award marriage to the Prince of Monaco. Died in an automobile accident still too young.. Peggy followed a different path Raised in Appalachia. Went to Hollywood, like so many other beautiful young women. "discovered" based on her stunning good looks. Basically a B movie and TV career. Fell victim to the high life. Partying. Alcoholism. Her third husband found her body on the couch of her apartment. Diagnosis, cirrhosis of the liver. She was 46 years old Grace's death was tragic, but Peggy's whole life was tragic. Yet Peggy showed some real talent; had things gone another way, who knows? Beauty is a two edged sword. It can bring happiness and success or pain and sorrow.

Like Tarantino but better than anything he did since Pulp Fiction, from which it borrowed the punk teenage couple. It tells a simple story with building pressure. Not completely happy with the resolution, but it is riveting. Cast was excellent especially the waitress, the knife salesman, and the head robber. But everyone fit their part The director told the story in a simple unpretentious manner. He avoided the pomposity of many recent thrillers. Looking back there were a few questionable plot devices but none of these spoiled the driving thrust of the movie. I put it on by accident while I was intending to get a drink, but I stayed put transfixed and unwilling to miss a single detail.