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Detective Holt and Beatle talk about a murder with flashbacks added. Twists follow.Detective Holt and Beatle talk about a murder with flashbacks added. Twists follow.Detective Holt and Beatle talk about a murder with flashbacks added. Twists follow.
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I'll never know whether the story was interesting because I couldn't get past the pacing of the dialog: it's as though the actors were just taking turns saying words aloud, with an interminable beat between each turn.
Obviously a number of the actors and actresses went on to better gigs and enjoy successful careers, but this wasn't fun.
I'll never know whether the story was interesting because I couldn't get past the pacing of the dialog: it's as though the actors were just taking turns saying words aloud, with an interminable beat between each turn.
Obviously a number of the actors and actresses went on to better gigs and enjoy successful careers, but this wasn't fun.
Obviously a number of the actors and actresses went on to better gigs and enjoy successful careers, but this wasn't fun.
I'll never know whether the story was interesting because I couldn't get past the pacing of the dialog: it's as though the actors were just taking turns saying words aloud, with an interminable beat between each turn.
Obviously a number of the actors and actresses went on to better gigs and enjoy successful careers, but this wasn't fun.
Of course it's silly and ridiculous . . . and quite fun
OK, some of the reviewers here might be over thinking this just a bit, maybe?
C'mon, we're not talking "Gone With the Wind" here . . .
No, this isn't spectacular drama with intensely portrayed characters and deep probing plot lines.
Sometimes, you just have to dive in with no specific expectations and go with it.
And in this case, it works.
Well, I'll admit to having just a bit of a crush on Michele Hicks.
I mean, really, what could be more lovable than a way out on the fringe edgy tow truck driver and assassin with mysterious behavioral traits?
So, about the aforementioned plot lines (sketchy as such may be).
No spoilers, so not much detail offered here, except to say that the ending may be simplistically disappointing to some, and cleverly contrived to others.
But that's not really the point, at least in my opinion.
The meandering moment to moment scenarios are more like a series comedic vignettes loosely woven together to form a sort of quasi- quilt of an emergent story.
The concept is to simply enjoy the delightfully bizarre nature of this entire production, and just go with it.
Is this a 10? No, hardly . . . but as a low budget indie dark comedy with some kinky twists, I'll give it a solid 7.
Just my opinion.
OK, some of the reviewers here might be over thinking this just a bit, maybe?
C'mon, we're not talking "Gone With the Wind" here . . .
No, this isn't spectacular drama with intensely portrayed characters and deep probing plot lines.
Sometimes, you just have to dive in with no specific expectations and go with it.
And in this case, it works.
Well, I'll admit to having just a bit of a crush on Michele Hicks.
I mean, really, what could be more lovable than a way out on the fringe edgy tow truck driver and assassin with mysterious behavioral traits?
So, about the aforementioned plot lines (sketchy as such may be).
No spoilers, so not much detail offered here, except to say that the ending may be simplistically disappointing to some, and cleverly contrived to others.
But that's not really the point, at least in my opinion.
The meandering moment to moment scenarios are more like a series comedic vignettes loosely woven together to form a sort of quasi- quilt of an emergent story.
The concept is to simply enjoy the delightfully bizarre nature of this entire production, and just go with it.
Is this a 10? No, hardly . . . but as a low budget indie dark comedy with some kinky twists, I'll give it a solid 7.
Just my opinion.
There's an attempt to create a smart exchange of wit and bullets here, although the material lacks the depth for assembly of rogue gallery. Sadly, it doesn't deliver in term of style as well, since it spends too much time portraying the struggle with overreaching extravagance. Furthering the awkward nature is the dubious script which sounds like poor interpretation of Mexican low grade action movies' one liner.
It follows the strange lead female as she's thrown in noir web of assassination and conspiracy, the only consistent part is next subplot will be more ridiculous than before. For most parts, acting is mediocre, the actors can't cover the silliness of it all. Their dialogues are highly surreal, not in preferable over-the-top manner either. At one point, they really appear to be throwing rejected catchphrases from 80s to each other.
The surprising thing is the movie manages to present Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Orlando Jones. However, they can't carry the movie with the material given to them, it's not that one or two decent performances could overcome the campy unrealistic nature anyway. The movie also tries to shoehorn some fanservice, but this just makes the entire scheme more muddled as it tries to produce level of polish it can't afford.
Action department is also subpar. In some other movies like Smokin' Aces or Shoot 'Em Up, they do all sorts of ridiculous stunts, this movie barely has anything resembling high octane choreography. Perhaps, the whole thing is more intended to be a parody, yet the shifting tone is jarring. Not to mention, it's not exactly humorous.
With a mess of awful logic in the plot, shifty acting and lack of solid direction, this one is not a decent hire.
It follows the strange lead female as she's thrown in noir web of assassination and conspiracy, the only consistent part is next subplot will be more ridiculous than before. For most parts, acting is mediocre, the actors can't cover the silliness of it all. Their dialogues are highly surreal, not in preferable over-the-top manner either. At one point, they really appear to be throwing rejected catchphrases from 80s to each other.
The surprising thing is the movie manages to present Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Orlando Jones. However, they can't carry the movie with the material given to them, it's not that one or two decent performances could overcome the campy unrealistic nature anyway. The movie also tries to shoehorn some fanservice, but this just makes the entire scheme more muddled as it tries to produce level of polish it can't afford.
Action department is also subpar. In some other movies like Smokin' Aces or Shoot 'Em Up, they do all sorts of ridiculous stunts, this movie barely has anything resembling high octane choreography. Perhaps, the whole thing is more intended to be a parody, yet the shifting tone is jarring. Not to mention, it's not exactly humorous.
With a mess of awful logic in the plot, shifty acting and lack of solid direction, this one is not a decent hire.
This movie is like a long episode of one of your average 90's tv shows. Maybe Sunset Beach or any of those dussin for a dine shows. It's all sjot in a studio with bad lighting and it's a mystery to me that the movie could gather up any kind of budget. The actors are flat. The one sticking out to me though , is JDM who shows some of the qualities we see in n Negan.
Beware of writer/directors. Makes you wonder how people get finance. But that's the movie business, folks!
The title is a total misnomer although the original title, The Adventures of Beatle, is no better. There's no action, just some gratuitous lesbian sex and torture scenes, although not at the same time.
The disjointed 'story/plot' is told in flashback and, yes, you might want to know how the characters and their relationship pan out but you'll never know. There is a very subtle hint (although it could go either way) at the end but you'll have probably walked out or switched off before you get that far.
Although if you do stay the course - brave soul - you won't see the ending coming - it's so far left field - but it does nothing to bring any of the story threads to a conclusion.
IMDb's current 5+ score is generously high.
The title is a total misnomer although the original title, The Adventures of Beatle, is no better. There's no action, just some gratuitous lesbian sex and torture scenes, although not at the same time.
The disjointed 'story/plot' is told in flashback and, yes, you might want to know how the characters and their relationship pan out but you'll never know. There is a very subtle hint (although it could go either way) at the end but you'll have probably walked out or switched off before you get that far.
Although if you do stay the course - brave soul - you won't see the ending coming - it's so far left field - but it does nothing to bring any of the story threads to a conclusion.
IMDb's current 5+ score is generously high.
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