An ex-con sets out in search of his kidnapped sister through the criminal underbelly of Shreveport, Louisiana.An ex-con sets out in search of his kidnapped sister through the criminal underbelly of Shreveport, Louisiana.An ex-con sets out in search of his kidnapped sister through the criminal underbelly of Shreveport, Louisiana.
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People who marked 8-10 are the actors family or similar. They try to show it as the best of the all times movie. It is an extreme exaggeration
Who marked 2 was an enemy. He think there not could be something worst, that it is not an objective appreciation
It is a intrigue movie, not such deep, not vulgar, an average plus. To watch as an relatively easy movie
Who marked 2 was an enemy. He think there not could be something worst, that it is not an objective appreciation
It is a intrigue movie, not such deep, not vulgar, an average plus. To watch as an relatively easy movie
Well, of course I opted to sit down to watch the 2016 movie "Cut to the Chase" here in 2021, when I was given the chance to watch it. Sure, I hadn't even heard about the movie, so I didn't know what I was in for. But the fact that the movie had Lance Henriksen on the cast list was sufficient enough to win me over.
Throughout the course of this ordeal of a movie, I have to admit that I was sort of thinking 'cut to the interesting part'. But that just never happened, and the movie just trotted on in a very bland and monotonous pace, with a storyline that had very little appeal to me. And as were the characters, bland and mundane, and offering nothing worthwhile to the audience.
Your patience will be sorely tested when you sit down to watch "Cut to the Chase", and I have to admit that I struggled through it, and I gave up with about 30 minutes left to watch. But by then, I was just bored out of my mind and I literally had no interest in the storyline or the wooden characters that milled about on the screen with no sense of purpose or direction.
I never figured out what writer and director Blayne Weaver was gunning for with this 2016 crime thriller. It was particularly thrilling or interesting.
The acting in the movie was adequate I suppose, but the actors and actresses had literally nothing to work with in terms of a proper script, interesting characters or even a movie that had any sense of direction or proper pacing to it. So it was a losing uphill battle for the cast.
My rating of "Cut to the Chase" lands on a three out of ten stars. This was a swing and a miss movie in terms of it providing me with entertainment. And it is definitely not a movie that I will be returning to watch the remaining 30 minutes of.
Throughout the course of this ordeal of a movie, I have to admit that I was sort of thinking 'cut to the interesting part'. But that just never happened, and the movie just trotted on in a very bland and monotonous pace, with a storyline that had very little appeal to me. And as were the characters, bland and mundane, and offering nothing worthwhile to the audience.
Your patience will be sorely tested when you sit down to watch "Cut to the Chase", and I have to admit that I struggled through it, and I gave up with about 30 minutes left to watch. But by then, I was just bored out of my mind and I literally had no interest in the storyline or the wooden characters that milled about on the screen with no sense of purpose or direction.
I never figured out what writer and director Blayne Weaver was gunning for with this 2016 crime thriller. It was particularly thrilling or interesting.
The acting in the movie was adequate I suppose, but the actors and actresses had literally nothing to work with in terms of a proper script, interesting characters or even a movie that had any sense of direction or proper pacing to it. So it was a losing uphill battle for the cast.
My rating of "Cut to the Chase" lands on a three out of ten stars. This was a swing and a miss movie in terms of it providing me with entertainment. And it is definitely not a movie that I will be returning to watch the remaining 30 minutes of.
This movie is an edge of the seat type experience. It is formulaic, but the formula has worked forever, and the screenwriter throws enough curve balls, to make it original. Nobody in this film is perfect, as it is in life. I saw a Question and Answer session with 9 of the crew members and they are all dedicated to the craft in a way that leads me to believe that this writer/ director Blayne Weaver is going somewhere good. The cinematography and film editing were exceptional. Tim Smith, stuntman and actor also has a future
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Cut to the Chase is a great crime drama. The first thing I told told my wife as we left the premier was that it reminded me of a great Elmore Leonard story. It wasn't trying to be Leonard. There was no copying. Instead it was the same feel. The dialogue, the characters were very much like Leonard. My wife also called it a love letter to Shreveport, the city where it was filmed. I agree. So thanks Blayne Weaver for making a movie that is truly enjoyable.
The story itself is straight forward. Max Chase, long term loser (played by writer/director Blayne Weaver) is in trouble with a crime boss. The setting is Shreveport, Louisiana. The man's sister is a local Assistant DA and has vouched for him to keep him out of prison. He needs his sister to help him pay a gambling debt. Only she has disappeared. Now Max has to find his sister and help her, or avenge her. The story has all of the great crime thriller tropes. We have the loser, the hard working sister, the deadbeat father, the organized crime boss, the southern DA, the thugs, and the bartenders. It is a fun film and I look forward to many more great movies from Blayne Weaver.
The story itself is straight forward. Max Chase, long term loser (played by writer/director Blayne Weaver) is in trouble with a crime boss. The setting is Shreveport, Louisiana. The man's sister is a local Assistant DA and has vouched for him to keep him out of prison. He needs his sister to help him pay a gambling debt. Only she has disappeared. Now Max has to find his sister and help her, or avenge her. The story has all of the great crime thriller tropes. We have the loser, the hard working sister, the deadbeat father, the organized crime boss, the southern DA, the thugs, and the bartenders. It is a fun film and I look forward to many more great movies from Blayne Weaver.
10btwshock
This is a movie that will make you want to go for a nice jog the next day due to all the popcorn you will be stuffing in your face while watching. All the cast Was great and the Crime/Drama movie remind me of how actions movies used to be in the 90s which make this awesome. Props to Blayne Weaver for this one! I don't know how he chooses the cast he does in this but it works well. Lance Henriksen is such a wonderful choice in this as a top bad ass. Blayne Weaver was great as max because he is a character you want to hate but cant. You want him to fail but also succeed for certain reasons. You will Not feel bad for him in some instances and other you will. Anyways I don't need to give out more detail. This is just definitely worth a watch.
Did you know
- TriviaLyndie Greenwood, born and raised in Canada, developed a New Orleans accent for her role as Nola Barnes. The director wanted her to have a distinctive Southern Louisiana accent, differentiating her from the Shreveport natives. The North Louisiana accent is more of an East Texas drawl, lacking the Cajun influence.
- ConnectionsReferences 6 Month Rule (2011)
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