The Gunman

A PROMISE KEPT has a very interesting and unusual plot, the adaption is thrilling without the limitations it probably would have received if it was a big studio production, it has a good camera, an excellent soundtrack and very professional lead actors.

Sean Patrick Flanery and Mimi Rogers are great, Emma Nicholas and Brian McNamara excellent and Tom Wright could have a bit more screen time. Jeff Speakman ads a lot of color to the movie.

The plot surely causes discussions, and that's more than you can say about 95% of the movies. It's a good idea to watch it with friends, an interesting and probably controversial discussion afterwards is guaranteed.

This was an awesome movie that was well-acted. Sean Patrick Flanery was a great choice for the lead character, having done other vengeance-related movies (Boondock Saints). The soundtrack to this film was really good. Especially the use of Skillet's "Will You Be There" in the dramatic scene. I'm not too sure about the film's rating of "R" because it has a great spiritual message that should be seen by teens. Also, it is obvious that the intentions of the filmmakers are to get a specific message about human vengeance across to the viewers of this film. Granted, the subject matter of vengeance against pedophiles isn't exactly kiddie material, but it should be at least PG-13. I really enjoyed this movie and can't wait to see other releases from Serendipitous Films.

Man, talk about a lot of emotional stuff going on! Wow! What with all of the child predators and related things in the news today, this movie, even though it was made 4 years ago, really hits home and hits in the gut. Sean Patrick Flannery does a fine job in portraying a cop who is torn between doing his job and letting a vigilante "finish the job" plus personal problems on top of that. A little bloody for me at times but a well done indie movie. It was good to see Mimi Rogers in such a powerful role. And glad to see Joey Lauren Adams on film again. She makes it believable that her character has to overcome past problems and current anti-female cop male officers in order to prove herself capable of doing her job.

When comparing The Gunman to other Independent films, this one stands out as one of the best.

Taking on tough themes like God, justice, and vigilantism is never easy and should be applauded when it is done in such an excellent fashion as writer/director Daniel Millican has accomplished.

Mimi Rogers and Brian McNamara performances were quite good with a powerful monologue by Mimi at the end.

A great film and a great story.

I look forward to Daniel's next project.

FZ

"A Promise Kept" deals with the subject of vigilantism (and another subject which you'll have to see for yourself). However, unlike most movies the scenes are well handled and tastefully done, and some scenes have very little (if any) dialogue - I found that to be refreshing because most American films tend to have the characters explain EVERY SINGLE emotion or thought, and some scenes just don't need words.

The fight scenes looked a bit choppy to me - perhaps they were edited too much (being a student of the martial arts I admit I'm a little biased in that area). I recommend that people check it out and decide for themselves.