A Thousand Cuts

Any film can be a slasher film. Any film can be a psychological thriller. Not every film can take the context of a slasher film creator and build into a psychological thriller about truth, love, life and death. We knew Michael O'Keefe was good. What we discover is the new Michael, Michael A. Newcomer, isn't only just as good but in some ways even better. Michael makes us love to hate him from the first frame. Then we hate to love him at the end. This is a film worth checking out. You should also check out Michael A. Newcomer's reel. It's one you will love to love.

If you are a fan of movies that are concentrated on performances and script (12 angry men) and not on big names and violent actions, this movie is for you. Here is a well written movie that was shot in 10 days and by no means does it feel like that. Supporting Actor Michael A Newcomer is a stage actor and his art works well on his first attempt on screen.

This movie will make you think, it'll make you laugh, it'll make you surprised. A nice twist of events and it leaves you wondering...who is the protagonist? Check it out and you wont be disappointed. Plus, you can say you saw a real independent film.

A Thousand Cuts introduces us to the world of Lance, a successful horror director throwing a typical over-the-top Hollywood "celebrate me/love me" party. Once Michael O'Keefe shows up as the creepy stalker-type villain Frank, the lights go out, and you feel like you know exactly where this movie is going. But you probably couldn't be further off-base. Once the guests disperse, Michael A. Newcomer masterfully reveals Lance not to be the shallow, one-dimensional Hollywood stereotype he appeared to be, but an intelligent man who fully recognizes what a farce of a world he's living in ... what a fake world ... yet one he's taking advantage of while he can. Unfortunately for Lance, while it is a farce of a world, it's far from fake, and his movies have reached very real points and affected more lives than he ever intended. In seeking eye-for-eye retribution for copycat harm that befell his daughter, Frank terrorizes Lance, ultimately taking both of them on an evening's journey toward recognizing responsibility and realizing what's truly important in life.

This film is one of the worst attempts at cinema I have ever seen. I sat through the entire film looking for anything good. Much over acting, poor uncreative filming, very amateurish. This will be my White Elephant gift for 2013 Holiday parties. A thousand cuts must be a metaphor for how much of the film should be removed prior to showing. I read some reviews on this and was shocked at how people can praise something that is clearly not quality work. They must be related to the film in some way. The characters are clear stereotypes, what little thrills there are - are too predictable, and devices used to justify events are very immature. I can't speak of anything good to say about the film other than it (my viewing experience) is over. My children feel as if I used the film to punish them for something they might have done in a past life. Just kidding but a horrible film. I am sure someone will say, "the reviewer just didn't get it," and they are right, I didn't neither will you, or any other viewer. It would be better to save your money and watch internet user made videos than waste your time on this film

I don't know what the other people reviewing this are thinking; this movie is comically bad. Horrendous over acting from the main character, horrible sub par acting from the antagonist. I especially love the part where Frank puts Lance on a rug and says "This is Lances rug, no matter who comes through that door, you don't get off of the rug." When he steps off, Frank says "Back on your RUG!" As if the rug was a useful plot device. Used it as code for a drinking game to this movie. Every time something stupid happened, we said "the rug" and took a shot. Good movie to play a drinking game with, but not to be taken seriously. The plot is horrible, motive is horrible, ending is complete crap, premise sucks. I liked Bullet to the Head better than this.