Get Back Jack!

A film that seems to be passed up and ignore, Remarkable Power is a low key genius piece of comedy. This film caught my eye at the local pawn shop and I couldn't seem to ignore it, even though I kept telling myself it looked like junk. However, with a stunning cast that features one of the best stand-up comedians, Christopher Tidus, and up and coming, rising American Horror Story star, Evan Peters, this is not a piece of junk. The film has a variety of scenarios and plots, each character has an obstacle to overcome and each has a not so responsible solution. Even though the other actors seem to have more credit as the film's main stars, Peters certainly is the most focused on and prominent character as the stoner nobody with a dream of remarkable power. He gets caught in a situation where he is going to be killed by an infomercial star he admires when he becomes the killer in a freak accident. It all unwinds from there with two wannabe sleuths (one of which an actress I recall from a favorite of mine, Brick), some Jewish mafia (?), and Christopher Tidus as the angel/devil over the shoulder role through Peter's imagination. The supposed "main" plot that acts as a side plot is that of a television anchor man, Tom Arnold, of whom has been given evidence of his wife's affair with a famous sportsman. He spends most of the film coming up with a way to get his revenge. The stories do intertwine and the ending is quite clever. Dark, witty, and with quirky characters, this film really is worth seeing.

Remarkable Power is an interesting indie film that brings together several very disparate stories and neatly ties them together for the climax. Through most of the film it felt like I was watching two movies, most of the stories come together in two separate arcs early on but do not intersect until the end. In retrospect I really should have figured out what was happening sooner, but I was a little slow on this one.

Kevin Nealon plays an aging late night talk show host who is about to be canned by the network, his wife is having an affair, and he knows about it because he has hired a Private Investigator (Tom Arnold) to follow her around. The second storyline involves a burnout loser (Evan Peters) who meets a failed actor (Kip Pardue) that happens to be in a self help video he purchased while stoned late at night. There is a fight, someone dies, a girl shows up, drug dealers are looking for money, and Russian mafia are looking for a body. As I said, several stories that are seemingly independent come together in a clever way. If you have a free space in your Netflix queue fill it with Remarkable Power, it's a good wast of time.

Get Back Jack is a dark comedy on an epic scale. Set in Los Angeles, it makes use of many different locations and neighborhoods throughout the city. The story unfolds in a way you don't expect, centered on a late night talk show host (a great performance by Kevin Nealon), then expanding to many different characters in a complicated plot. I liked the structure of the chronology. And there were some very unique moments, such as the scene in the batting cage. Overall I thought the script and the editing were excellent. The directing was good and the acting was solid by the whole cast. If you're looking for an epic dark comedy, check this movie out!

This wild mash of a film follows several timelines (a revenge plot masterminded by a TV host, a cheating wife, a chance meeting between a pothead and a hustlering actor, some Russian mobsters looking for a stiff, a porn star and a private investigatior playedby the always intriguing Tom Arnold). If you find this puzzling, well it's because it is. These wild characters are all on a crash course and when the stories collide we are offered a hell of a climax.

This is dark comedy at it's best with solid acting, good pacing, great dialogue and an awesome soundtrack.

It's the perfect movie for a fun night in.

Quirky characters in eccentric intertwining story lines that delivers a near Elmore Leonard- ish type of flick (Get Shorty, Out of Sight, etc.). A pothead, a photographer, a P.I., a talk show host, an actor, a model, a porn star, a Jewish gangster, and the Russian Mob all seek one thing... Money. Top notch acting from notable talent and brand new faces that are sure to appear in future films. The directing and cinematography was the film's only lackluster quality, but for novice filmmaker's, a great first step into feature films. I highly recommend this movie. Evan Peters is a stroke of genius, and occasionally, strokes a genius. Be on the look out for future performances from this kid.