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Don't get me wrong. I thought this was better than most of the films I have seen this year, and I would recommend it wholeheartedly. The problem is the issue of time. Several issues, to be exact.

First, there is the problem of the antagonistic gangster characters, who, with one younger exception, all appear to be in the middle-aged or geriatric age groups. To be a credible violent felon, you should not look as though you depend on Medicare for fracture treatment and bullet extraction.

Second, the young girl uses a sleek wireless laptop to arrange a reunion with her estranged father, and yet she does not seem to possess that device which is organically attached to the fingers of the modern teen, namely, a cell phone with texting capability. Worse still, she uses rotary dial phones and pay phones, both of which suit a modern teen about as much as a corset and a bonnet.

Finally, in this film with sleek wireless laptops, nobody but the police officer seems to be driving a car made after the 1970s.

Aside from these annoying anachronisms, the film was superb!

I put 'Good Day for It' in my queue solely because of Robert Patrick, Lance Henriksen. Imagine my surprise when opening credits sprung more familiar names. Hal Halbrook, Robert Englund, Samantha Mathis & Kathy Baker. Cast aside, there's elements to appreciate here. It has a down to earth feel and the people ring true, but you gotta know it's a low budget slow burn affair. Deep dark crime saga this is not.

Emily (Mika Boorem) plans to meet up with her estranged dad Luke Cain (Patrick) unbeknownst to her mom (Mathis). At Rose's Cafe, they bond under the friendly eyes of owners Rose (Baker) & Hec (Halbrook) as the daughter finds out why he left them over fifteen years ago. Luke also comes face to face with cronies of Lyle Tyrus (Henriksen). One of which reports back to his criminal boss. Turns out the two share a past association and Lyle has a score to settle with Luke.

A tale of broken pasts, bad decisions and being in the wrong place at the wrong time in rural America coming to a head. 'A Good Day For It' has some real heart, but also a high dose of predictability, a few cliches and surface level characters. Fans of Patrick, Henriksen should give it a go to see the two men share the screen together in a real way, but it never rises above merely average.

If you enjoy the minimalistic independent movies popular in the 70's you should give this film a try. At first glance, i thought this might have been the greatest collection of has-been actors in one movie in ages. First Robert Patrick, then Lance Henrickson, then Kathy ...what the hell's her last name...oh yeah Baker!. But... slowly... (the pacing is a bit lugubrious, but hey, i said it did have a 70's vibe) the movie grabs you. The cinematography, editing and soundtrack are all above average and the acting ranges from excellent ( Patrick and Hendrickson) to spotty (Samantha Mathis). Overall the level of suspense was consistently high and the story UNFOLDS, which i love. The payoff is pretty good though it strains credulity a bit. This movie reminds me of Lucky Mckee's 'Red' with Brian Cox (a film i HIGHLY recommend) in that it's a very simple story told with style and integrity and isn't that the bottom line in film art.

I am a huge movie lover (as many of our readers might have noticed). My tastes are varied... great films, old films, modern films and more. But one of my weirdest desires is, from time to time, watch movies that are very obscure despite having famous actors in them. I have to point out that I saw this movie because of Lance Henriksen (Frank Black from MILLENIUM) as I consider him a great actor despite he has also made lots of obscure movies (and at times he is the best thing about the worst of those movies as he is very enjoyable and with one of the best voices ever). However this wasn't even enjoyable especially after the first 30 minutes.

When the film begins Lucas Cain (the always good Robert Patrick) returns in his snowy hometown after nearly 20 years, where his girlfriend and daughter live. The town is menaced by a gang of criminals led by Lyle Tyrus (Henriksen) and Cain has a debt with them. Rachel Cain meets her dad in the bar ''Rose's Cafe'' owned by the old Hec (the late Hal Holbrook) and there arrive Lyle's brother Norman and his henchman Wayne (Robert Englund) but Luke makes them go away.

I quickly forgot what happened after the summary I wrote as this film looked like a direct-to-video movie and it was all duller than dust! Very cheap cinematography, horrible direction and bland performances by respected actors such as Robert Patrick, Hal Holbrook, Robert Englund and Lance Henriksen... all this makes for a dull movie with nothing worth about it. The only reason I didn't gave it a 1 is because there weren't very gross scenes as the blood looked like ketchup sprayed with a kids' bottle!

Despite this bad movie is available on Youtube I won't recommend it to anyone!! Not even to bad movie fans as it's not that enjoyable nor funny and would only leave a bad taste in the mouth. And the fact that there are so few reviews here probably says a lot!

A good day to tell the truth? Why do we have to have so many characters to write about? All I want to say, is that it has a good ending. But it was too slow!!

Good Day For It probably won't be seen by many people, except for the die hard fans of the actors involved (like myself), and the occasional casual viewer who stumbles upon it on a shelf of an obscure rental store, or perhaps an obscure corner of netflix. This is too bad, because it is an excellent, moody, emotional and tense tale of a man facing the fears of his past and reconciling with his family.

The always awesome Robert Patrick stars as this man, Luke Cain, a tortured soul who once made a dangerous but necessary decision to rob a lot of money from his employer, nasty and sadistic crime kingpin Lyle Tyrus (the terrifyingly intense Lance Henriksen) , to save his baby daughter's life. He leaves his family after this, and does not return for fifteen years, when his daughter is older. When Lyle's gang spots him in town, things get violent and past emotions rise.

Everyone in the cast is great, from Mika Boorem as Luke's hurt but hopeful daughter, Samantha Mathis as her mother, Richard Brake as Lyle's slimy brother Norman, and Hal Holbrook as a kindly Diner cook. But performance wise, the show belongs to Robert Patrick, a tremendous actor who had yet to be given a lead role until now, and plays it with a forlorn melencholy, and a stoic toughness that proves he is an actor to be reckoned with, and should be given far more roles such as this.

Good Day For It is a great little indie feature with all the right touches of subtlety, beautiful rural cinematography, and smoldering danger. Highly recommended.

Not an original plot, but good enough for a decent movie.

Unfortunately, bad script and even worse directing spoiled it all. Mega-slow, predictable, with the many good actors couldn't save it.

Several situations are simply incomprehensible, such as the police officer, smelling something dangerous developing, never asking for backup.

A highlight though is the daughter of the hero, cute well acting actress.

Summarizing, if you don't watch it you're not gone missing much.

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Hats off to Robert Patrick, Hal Holbrook and writer/director/producer Nick Stagliano for an engaging, entertaining and very original film, GOOD DAY FOR IT. Without revealing too much, the movie lures you in with one possibility and then unfolds many others as it evolves. A simple, beautifully shot tale of how life can force you to make tough choices but that, occasionally, love can prevail. With an outstanding supporting cast (Kathy Baker, Mika Boorem, Lance Henriksen, Robert Englund, Joe Flanigan, Richard Brake AND Christian Kane), the movie artfully combines humor, drama, captivating cinematography and a terrific soundtrack by alternative country singer/songwriter Matthew Ryan. See the film - I'm sure you'll be glad that you did!

The main highlights here are the excellent cast who all are stellar in their parts; particularly Robert Patrick. If you are a suspense fan you will appreciate the building up of tension done very well here; later things slide and are wrapped up rather quickly and predictably. Enjoy it for the cast, tension and acting. Nice soundtrack also enhancing the suspense and experience.

I loved this film!! Watch it and don't miss it!! There are some really wonderful cameos.

Love this movie. You will too. Must watch. Go see.

This film is truly original and intriguing. Great performances throughout. Strong narrative. All stars like Hal Holbrook and more. Don't miss this movie.

With an excellent cast, this fine crime thriller was well worth watching. It was very tense by times - the viewer is never sure how it is going to play out toward the end.

It was nice to see the likable Hal Holbrook in one of his last roles. Jason Patrick, who stars in the main role in this one, has been an underrated actor over the years. The actors playing the villains perform well too - it was interesting to see Lance Henriksen in the role of the boss in a criminal gang.

Although it's a modern crime thriller, it's a lot like a good western, with plenty of drama before the showdown near the end. It definitely deserves a better rating and it's a bit sad how few people have seen it.