Flinch

The characters were very developed and the plot was something I wasn't expecting. New twist, loved it.

The really odd thing about this pretty darn good movie is that it actually tries hard to make you uncomfortable and then takes a sharp turn in an expected direction and brings you back. The opening premise -- hit man shows mercy to witness -- is not new, but writer/director Van Hoy really makes it his own. When the hit man picks up the girl like a rag doll and literally "brings her home to mama," you are thinking, boy, is this wrong on so many levels, does the #METOO movement even know about this yet ..? But over the long haul FLINCH succeeds at the single most important thing a film can do. It keeps you from looking away. It keeps you from flinching.

This is a solid crime that not many people are talking about. Most of you will know the lead actor (Daniel Zovatto) in the film as the dick boyfriend of Rocky in the movie Don't Breathe. The film is also full of strong veteran actors that we all know like Cathy Moriatry, Steven Bauer, David Proval and a little appearance from funnyman Tom Segura. Great to see Buddy Duress again, he stole the show in the movie Good Time in a classic scene, guy deserves more work. Tilda Cobham-Hervey steals the show in this one as Mia.

The film has the smooth electronic 80s tunes that really can pull together scenes, as you can see the director was influenced by cult classic Drive. Can see he was influenced by crazy director Winding-Refn.

It moves at a good pace, does not rush, or seem too slow. Performances are strong across the board, the cast was chosen wisely. Dialogue feels real, not too over the top, the plot is easy to follow with a nice twist you won't see coming a mile away.

If you dig the crime genre, this is one to take a look at. This movie stuck with me for a few days after - which is always a great sign. Also feels like a movie that will get better with multiple views.

Who knew a flick about a hitman who lives with his mother would be so compelling. You will think about the word Flinch differently after seeing this.

Sorry, but this movie is not an 8, 9 or a 10. Those reviews must be from people that worked on the movie to bump the ratings. BUT, its a good decent movie, a solid 5. Interesting plot overall, a little slow in the middle, could lose 5-10 minutes. I won't give any spoilers, you don't need to hear anymore than its worth watching. Just know, Its more of a character building movie than action flick. I rate starting at a 5 and move up/down from there - and there is no such thing at a 10. This is a solid 5.5

I enjoyed this film. It's not perfect by any means, but it wasn't a bad movie at all. Definitely a good late night watch. Looking forward to seeing what's next for this up and coming director.

I will say this though. The soundtrack is a 10/10... phenomenal.