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Chained (I) (2012)

Mixed feelings

[7/10 · 26 September 2012]

I walked away from this movie with mixed feelings.

Vincent D'Onofrio's acting is (as always) strong, newcomer Eamon Farren looks like he lost quite a few pounds for this role and the director, whom i've never hear of before, did a excellent job.

The reason why i was, in the end, disappointed is one i cannot reveal in my always spoiler free reviews.

I do however, recommend this movie. It's tense, it's dramatic and has some gore without it being too much. Watch it when you want to see a horror flick without supernatural nonsense, or just for Vincent D'Onofrio's acting. Don't have high hopes in terms of plot though.

Oh and hang tight when the credits roll.

Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012)

I've seen worse

[6/10 · 23 September 2012]

I was wondering why Gary Oldman would appear in this film, which was one of the reasons i picked it up.

Christian Slater's stardom has long since faded, Dane Cook has yet to be funny in a movie and who's ever heard of Michael Winnick.

A 3.5 on IMDb also didn't bode well. But it was also not really a accurate representation of the quality of this movie. Don't get me wrong, this is still a B-flick in every way, but i've seen far worse. I found it to be mildly entertaining.

The movie doesn't take itself very seriously, acting's OK, a couple of jokes here and there.

If you have nothing to watch, you can rent this movie. Just don't pay/expect too much.