Don't Believe the Hype

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

I can't believe filmmakers continue to riff from the songs of Tarantino when he's changed his style many times to fit the kind of auteur he's become. Today's feature would be categorized as being a Tarantino fart not a piece of poop because poop is substantive. Oh well will they ever learn? I guess not since Hotel Artemis & Terminal exist. Matthew Gray Gubler (of Criminal Minds fame) stars as the henpecked & physically abused boyfriend ensnared in a plot concocted by his psychotic girlfriend (AnnaLynne McCord) to steal 68K from her boss so they can run away & live the good life. Of course anything & everything goes wrong so we're left watching this trainwreck for no other reason but to get to the end credits. Look for Alisha Boe (13 Reasons Why) in a small but pivotal role.

Thankfully i didn't learn in quite such a brutal manner. But damn, very important movie to watch for everyone who is into the crazies :)))

It is a movie about a guy who falls in love with a girl and then finds out she is not all like he thinks she is.Maybe the story-line is something we have always seen before but this movie took it to new levels. The starting of the movie was perfect even the middle part at the end I was kind of getting disappointed but it soon changed. It had all these good kind of thrilling scenes, unexpected scenarios etc. The ending was good and unpredictable. The actress who did Liza did a very good job. Altogether it was an action packed movie good for a one time watch.Yes I would ask you guys to just check it out.Notable ActingAnnalynne McCordMatthew Gray Gubler famous for his acting the movies 500 days of summer and many moreMy Rating 7/10

A wonderful film full of energy, verve, humour and great characters. Despite the constant mayhem and fun Mr Haaga also manages to include some strong feminist commentary – love all of the gender reversal stuff – and a sub text about what the dollar is really all about, in both the title and the theme that all money has blood on it.This film mixes a heady concoction of the best bits of Tarantino, Rob Zombie( not a lot of "best bits" to choose from I'll admit ) John Walters and Stuart Gordon but produces an original film that represents another step forward for the genre craftsman Mr Haaga to add to his excellent work on "Deadgirl" and "Cheap Thrills".Love the direction, cinematography, script and soundtrack and the film feels very much a cohesive and satisfying whole. The performances are very strong – with Matthew Gray Gubler becoming the indie comedy thriller leading man of choice - a post John Waters era James Stewart "everyman" who you automatically like and want to succeed. AnnaLyne McCord gives another remarkable performance, proving that women can be incredibly strong and sexy without being exploited or reverting to a femme fatale stereotype. It's great that Ms McCord has opted for much edgier material than her earlier CV would have automatically lead to ( maybe as the young foil to Cameron Diaz in some lousy rom-com or some such?) She has a feline, reptilian beauty that is perfectly matched to the role she plays here ( she was also stunning in "Excision".) Who knows what she is capable of if someone produces the roles for her? Sheila Vand ( after her performance in "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" ) is also becoming a very interesting screen presence and Alisha Boe is a heart meltingly sweet in her role who almost, but not quite, makes us forget Ms McCord when she is off screen. So brilliant casting Mr Haaga as well.I enjoyed the entire movie from start to finish but I have to say that a couple of the set piece scenes deserve to become cult classics in their own right. The "Pop Music " scene ( particularly in the context of what just happened in the film ) is hilarious and deserves to join the pantheon of those in car music movie moments such as the "Wayne's World" Bohemian Rhapsody" episode and the "Trailer scene" is approaching the family meal time scene in the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre " for creepy fun.Deserves to gain a cult following and I can't wait to see more from the director/writer and cast.