Blue Caprice
A narrative feature film inspired by the events known as the Beltway sniper attacks.
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- Cast:
- Isaiah Washington , Tequan Richmond , Tim Blake Nelson , Joey Lauren Adams , Leo Fitzpatrick , Al Sapienza , Cassandra Freeman
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I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
I remember when this was happening.People were scared to go outside,we were constantly looking over our shoulder's, terrified..there seemed to be no rhyme or reason why these killings were happening.While the movie may have seemed slow at some points,it was interesting to get an idea of what was really going on inside the minds of these murderers.
Be warned, if you came to this movie expecting action don't bother.The film started off with sparks but didn't catch fire. I went into this film with few expectations and I was still left in the cold considering the film had the chance to make it big. First off, the biopic loses the audience too quickly.The movie shows unnecessary scenes, questionable cuts coupled with an unintelligent and very slow paced story line. With that said, the movie revolves mainly around the relationship and partnership of John Allen and Malvo leading up to the shootings but just doesn't cut it. Instead, it spiritlessly drags around for 90+ minutes and spirals out of control shooting away past the main point. It's a superficial portrayal of a grander problem given that the movie doesn't explore fully the mind and emotions of the characters and how deep the problem really is.Rather, it breaks from scene to scene barely scratching the surface. It leaves the audience, who want to feel the heart and mind of the characters, uneasy and unsatisfied .Still, I've gotta hand a round of applause to Washington and Richmond for giving chilling performances that actually made the colorless film watchable. Also, the mood and atmosphere blends well with what the director tries to show us. All in all the film is a solid 5.
"Blue Caprice" was out of cinematic fuel from the beginning. This indie movie is based on the Sniper incident that rocked the Beltway in Virginia & Washington in 2002. Speaking of Washington, Isaiah Washington's performance as John, the angry father figure sniper, was off target; and Tequan Richmond did not add much firepower either as Lee, the lost teen who gives himself entirely to John, and becomes John's surrogate son. Director Alexandre Moors focused on the father- son relationship of John & Lee, but I wanted more from Moors on the insight of the Beltway sniper killings and how it affected the fabric of society. "Blue Caprice" was not a true blue picture! Sorry Madonna! * Failure
This movie doesn't add anything, but it comes as a real bore! what they were thinking!, I have never thought much of Isaiah Washington as an actor, I could care less about his participation on every movie I have seen him before, and watching Tequan Richmond is like watching green paint dry, don't ask, but I think green paint is the most pathetic paint to watch while drying.This movie is a really missed opportunity, the question is if the writer and producers Just said " Hey lets do an insipid, bland, characterless, and unmoving piece of nothing, "uninspired" on the beltway Sniper" the movie is not even all over the place, because has nothing to offer, it's a shameless situation that blue caprice get a 6.0 rating when "D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear" is just 5.8Yesterday, I re - watched Bus 174 (2002) (documentary) and then "Last Stop 174 (2008)", I mention this just in case Alexandre Moors, R.F.I. Porto and everyone involved with blue caprice wants to see how a real movie based in actual events is made!