davelocke

A sleeper. I really liked it for how they handled the SF elements, developing a reasonable What If scenario which they spin off from the surveillance aspect of our governmental enthusiasms for security theater.

Even without that, the characterizations and action sequences would be enough to place this movie much higher than what you'd normally find by frittering away the same amount of time on, say, a SyFy channel original movie.

I doubt there were many $$$ involved in this. For one thing, the only actor I recognized was Danny Trejo in a very brief role. It's good to see a SF movie which starts with a decent story and is handled with enough care to show that the makers don't think they're looking down on the audience.

I just finished watching the Coen brothers' relatively new A SERIOUS MAN movie. One of the best movies I've seen in a while. One of the Coen's best movies.

It's a Jewish comedy. It starts off in an understated manner and, while everything about it is quietly underplayed, it keeps getting funnier and funnier. Not, at first, laugh-out-loud funny, but it keeps building toward that. Just as I got to the point where I was totally happy with that it reached out and grabbed me and I was freaking howling with laughter for ... what ... maybe the last half-hour of it.

Dark humor. Lovely, lovely dark humor.

It's a jewel. Don't miss it...

While there's enough action to sustain the drama, this is not a shoot-em-up production. A father, the hit-man, has brought his daughter into the business. He must then cope with failing health, and the dangers presented by a failed hit, by bringing in a partner.

Not at all what anyone might expect in a hit-man movie made with today's thud and blunder styling. This is actually about the interactions of people, and is done with a lot of care. Excellent low-key drama with top-caliber acting and touches of black comedy.

Loved it. I definitely have to check out all else that this writer/director has done.