Memorable, crazy movie

As Good As It Gets

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

This could've been a fun sarcastic little short.Instead it's a pretty long and not particulary interesting movie. Humor is hits and misses, sometimes it almost works. I guess it works better if you are a fan of Supernatural-like shows.While watching I came up with lots of interesting ideas about the mystery behind the main character. But it turned out to be absolutely random and not connected to anything. You can replace his background story with any random background story because there isn't really any connection, just a set of random scenes edited by a guy with ADHD (all dialogue is edited with like 1,5 sec cuts).Random scenes happen, some more random scenes happen, we are shown that he cannot die. I guess with a title like this you are expected to be surprised. Then comes the random reveal and the movie just ends. Nothing really happened so I can't even discuss anything in detail. You can't spoil this movie either.I love trash movies, but this isn't even good trash. I was surprised to see such high ratings, I guess this has a cult following, but I really can't figure out why.

'He Never Died' is quirky and serious at the same time. This film has much more depth than one can expect from such genre (horror-comedy). Henry Rollins gives a performance of a lifetime as a loner Jack, who doesn't want anything more than left alone. He is immortal who has roamed the Earth since the beginning of times. Even he himself doesn't know how old he is (he knows that he is mentioned in the Bible). Having witnessed centuries of petty side of human existence, it is no surprise that such a creature have developed such detachment from society. His mono-syllabic answers and responses are usually hilarious. The screenplay is well written with plenty of sly humor and twists. Much is said with little words and explanations. Character Jack is well developed, and not only - being immortal, he is actually very relatable and realistic. Supporting characters are also interesting, and are never demoted to just a daughter, love interest or gangster. Gory, funny and unpredictable ride that is actually much more than simple horror comedy.

I'll admit that at first, Jacks extremely indelicate persona was quite funny in the beginning, but sadly, it started to become the film's strongest leg to stand on, and sadly, Jack's unintentional humorous nature was just not strong enough to sustain a full 99 minutes.He Never Died is incoherent and takes so long to take off, that by the time it tries to, it's run out of road.Andrea is a character that's neither here nor there. Jeremy is, meh. The two thugs are, what they are. Cara is, pretty, and OK. The landlord is perhaps my second favorite character, and I'm not even sure she's meant to be of any consequence.The directing is choppy, and I can't even remember the composition. The movie gets quite boring an hour in.People seem to like this movie, not really sure why. Yeah, Henry Rollins is pretty good, but, it's not enough for a rating over 6, but, to each their own I guess.3.5/10.

He never died (2015) directed by Jason Krawcyk is a film about a jaded and moody man named Jack (played wonderfully by Henry Rollins), a social outcast, he's thrust out of his comfort zone when the outside world bangs on his door and he can't contain his violent past. I will start off by saying that this film is crazy. very unpredictable in the sense that we never know what tonal shift the film will take in each scene. sometimes the tone shifts several times during one singular scene. it does so with such ease that I can't see how it wouldn't impress even the most harsh critic. one moment it's subtle and quirky dark comedy, the next it's brutal violence, and then the next scene can be heart warming and serious. the script is written with such brilliance it's overwhelming. while not the most complex story with intricately structured sub plots, it never disappoints. but in truth everything good about the film rides on Rollin's shoulders, and does he ever carry the movie to the heights of excellence. this is truly the role that Rollins was born to play and it certainly shows with every single scene he's in. the way he brings new life to a character that has been done time and time again is wonderful. this is all topped of by some great gore effects and some good acting from Rollins's supporting characters.I will say, there was definitely some opportunity to dive deeper into Rollins's character and his story and deepen the over all narrative. I would have enjoyed that, and I'm sure many others would have as well. also the pacing could have been a little better. some sections seemed to drag on a little too long and bogged down the pace at which the story was initially being told. it's hard to really find very many flaws with the film. perhaps a more horrifying angle could've been explored with regards to the revelation of Rollins's cannibalism. we pretty well knew it was to be revealed and I felt it would have been better off being more of a surprise rather than something we saw coming. so really the only let downs with the film were the wasted potential to exploit more of a horrific approach to Rollins's character, some minor pacing issues, and to deepen the story. regardless, a fine film in nearly every regard.the verdict: 8.5/10