And seriously, it’s a beautiful film, something Sony’s Blu-ray highlights damn well. The waitress tale is “just” okay, but the overall result is two hours of beautifully crafted fun and violence. Clever, funny, tension-filled and gorgeously-shot, this is a rare anthology film without a single dud. The stories in Damian Szifron’s fantastic film aren’t related in any narrative sense, but they share a thematic thread infused with mankind’s capacity for revenge and rage. A new bride discovers during the reception that her new husband has been unfaithful. A hit and run incident leads the driver’s father to desperate measures. A man goes to war with the county office responsible for towing his car.
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A driver enters into a deadly battle after surrendering to a brief moment of road rage. A waitress recognizes her sole customer as a man who caused her pain years before. Strangers aboard a plane in flight realize they all share one thing and one person in common. The story is wonderfully twisted with some dark and unexpected turns, and it engages through its characters too with Pullman in particular making for a strong everyman for viewers to latch themselves onto. Scott, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Bancroft ‐ shines too. The supporting cast ‐ Peter Gallagher, George C. And let’s not forget about the odd tenant (Alec Baldwin) they’ve recently taken into their home who has a taste for the ladies.ĭirector Harold Becker’s thriller is something of an underseen gem highlighted with three stellar lead performances.
The tranquility is shattered though when a string of violent crimes strikes a handful of young women and he becomes the prime suspect. MaliceĪndy (Bill Pullman) lives a quiet life in a small New England town with his wife (Nicole Kidman) and his job as a college dean maintaining most of his affection and attention. There’s also a surprising amount of heart on display here with a story that shows real love for family and life itself making this one of the best WTF family films you’re ever likely to have the joy of seeing. He retains the premise and basic structure but amps up the experience with catchy musical numbers, animated sequences and pure Miike-flavored insanity. But he’s also created magic more than once, and one of those memorable slices of cinematic brilliance is his remake of the fantastic Korean black comedy, The Quiet Family. Takashi Miike makes films with ridiculous speed, sometimes delivering three or four per year, and that frequency sometimes results in massive misfires. Things get even worse when the handful of visitors refuse to stop dying accidentally. They take ownership of a small motel in the rural mountains of Japan and go about making a business, but it quickly becomes a struggle as the stream of expected customers is actually barely a trickle. The Katakuris are a multi-generational family determined to find happiness and success together. If you see something you like, click on the title to buy it from Amazon.
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