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Tim Roth shows once more he can really act. In No Way Home he enters the stage as a prisoner-on-parole, who is determined never to go back again. As we learn he suffered mental damage resulting from having had an accident while playing as a kid, after which he went in a coma for a while. Though not a retard, he comes across a bit slow. He doesn't overdo this trait, very subtle acting I think! He is kind and softspoken without being sweet and innocent or mushy. He stays with his brother Tommy (Russo) and his wife Lorraine (Unger) who have a far from happy marriage. The film brings across the problems he faces as an ex-convict. His former fiance, turns out to have left him for another man, has kids even. From her we learn he spent his time in jail for a crime his brother committed for which he scapegoated voluntarily. Too bad the director switches halfway through from the dramatic angle -this motif really works, and especially Unger and Roth's emerging friendship deserves more celluloid- to the typical theatrical crime-action approach. That part isn't at all bad, and the flick has a reasonable plot but the power of this movie was in the character-developments and family-relationships if you ask me (you didn't). Gladly no simple happy ending.
Worth mentioning also is the brief and utterly unimportant sex scene between Russo and Heather Gottlieb. Although not too depictive in nature I thought it was the best steamy erotic scene I've seen in ages in a 'regular' movie. Gottlieb is a stunning beaut too by the way. I think we'll see more of her.
Definitely a film worth watching, unless you like Reservoir Dogs style (Would it be a coincidence Roth was in that as well ?) blood and gore be prepared to look away by the time you reach the end.
(8/10)
Tim Roth shows once more he can really act. In No Way Home he enters the stage as a prisoner-on-parole, who is determined never to go back again. As we learn he suffered mental damage resulting from having had an accident while playing as a kid, after which he went in a coma for a while. Though not a retard, he comes across a bit slow. He doesn't overdo this trait, very subtle acting I think! He is kind and softspoken without being sweet and innocent or mushy. He stays with his brother Tommy (Russo) and his wife Lorraine (Unger) who have a far from happy marriage. The film brings across the problems he faces as an ex-convict. His former fiance, turns out to have left him for another man, has kids even. From her we learn he spent his time in jail for a crime his brother committed for which he scapegoated voluntarily. Too bad the director switches halfway through from the dramatic angle -this motif really works, and especially Unger and Roth's emerging friendship deserves more celluloid- to the typical theatrical crime-action approach. That part isn't at all bad, and the flick has a reasonable plot but the power of this movie was in the character-developments and family-relationships if you ask me (you didn't). Gladly no simple happy ending.
Worth mentioning also is the brief and utterly unimportant sex scene between Russo and Heather Gottlieb. Although not too depictive in nature I thought it was the best steamy erotic scene I've seen in ages in a 'regular' movie. Gottlieb is a stunning beaut too by the way. I think we'll see more of her.
Definitely a film worth watching, unless you like Reservoir Dogs style (Would it be a coincidence Roth was in that as well ?) blood and gore be prepared to look away by the time you reach the end.
(8/10)