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Movie Reviews of Payback
Movie Review: Today Is A Good Day To Die, So Join Me...
Summary: 5 Stars
When I watch PAYBACK, it reminds me of just how talented Mel Gibson really is. It makes me think of his first two MAD MAX films or BRAVEHEART. His Porter character is that same unstoppable hero / anti-hero that Gibson plays so effortlessly. The plot is fairly basic noir- Porter is double-crossed, shot, and left for dead. He refuses to expire, leading to his hunt for those who betrayed him THE END.- However, Gibson gives Porter a human quality that bleeds through his hardened, ruthless exterior. He is righteous in his quest, even when commiting cold-blooded murder. Of course, it helps that most of the badguys he's after are reprehensible in every way! Porter's universe is populated by thugs, junkies, whores, killers, corrupt cops, sadists, psychos, and a seemingly omnipotent crime syndicate... er, I mean outfit. Porter must slay his way through it's minions in order to receive satisfaction. He is absolutely driven and set on one goal. He is MAD MAX in a suit! PAYBACK is full of colorful dialogue and interesting, somewhat twisted characters. Maria Bello (THE DARK, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE) plays a high-priced call-girl and Porter's only friend, Lucy Liu (KILL BILL) is the hilariously wicked sado-masochistic dominatrix, and the outfit bosses are played by William Devane, James Coburn, and Kris Kristofferson (THE JACKET). Glorious stuff...Movie Review: Weeellll...
Summary: 5 Stars
...I am a rather emphatic Mel Gibson fan. But, I think this movie could have been better if Mel had just been a little more trusting in the moviegoing public, and gone the whole nine yards with the ruthlessness of his character. Perfect example: Stegman: "You're not gonna kill me, are ya?" Porter: "Well, not in front of these kids." WHAT??? The character I know, Parker from the Westlake novels; Parker, the ruthless ice-cold professional embodied by Lee Marvin in "Point Blank"; he would've bitchslapped Porter for even thinking "Not-in-front-of-these-kids" and kicked him to the curb. Unnecessary heroism aside, this a pretty good movie, with Mel as the irrepressible, slightly off-center goofball he's played in all his crowd-pleasers, but tightened up a notch here. Aside from him, the other main strength is the great ensemble: James Coburn, David Paymer, Bill Duke, Kris Kristofferson, Maria Bello, and Bill Devane. Also, from personal experience, it's a great compromise for the Saturday movie nights when you and your girlfriend can't agree on what to watch. This flick has something for each of you: Mel Gibson in a romantic subplot for her; Mel Gibson, goofy laughs, and mind-numbing violence for you! Perfect!Movie Review: "Ain't that a kick in the head!"
Summary: 5 Stars
Meet Porter. He's having a bad day. His own buddy scamed him, his grilfriend sold him out, he got beat up and left for dead. Who says that nice guys finish last? Not this one. Finally, a movie where Mel Gibson is the bad guy. But he's a really good bad guy, if you know what I mean. It's a powerhouse of a movie that is about one thing:revenge. But not just some pithy little sour note. No. This movie is a kick in the face right off the bat. There's humor, action, crime, drama, and it's based on the novel "THE HUNTER."
When I saw this, I thought it would be totally different than what I expected. But it has a snazzy way of introducing it's plot. There's betrayal, mixed in with a little film noir, smothered in high tycoons and henchmen, not to mention the chinese mob, and a little dash of the porter attitude. Don't get him wrong. Porter used to be a really nice guy, really good criminal too. But now, he's become a force that no one wants to mess with. There are just so many things that make this movie good. Snappy lines, cool suits, flawed characters, the works. And in a movie of this magatude; you gotta have the works, buddy. Enjoy!
Movie Review: One dark, violent and entertaining flick
Summary: 5 Stars
Not many people know what thier lifes worth. Porter does, $70,000. Thats what was taken from him and now he is going to get it back. Career criminals Porter (Mel Gibson) and Val (Gregg Henry) rob a gang of $140,000. When they meet with his wife to split the money they double cross Porter. He is shot and left for dead. Months later Porter returns seeking his money and will climb to the top of an underworld syndicate to collect it.This film will not appeal to everyone but I really liked it. Don't go into this movie expecting the normal Mel Gibson flick because it is anything but that. This film is full of great laughs, action and violence. It has a great supporting cast including Maria Bello, David Paymer, Lucy Liu and Kris Kristofferson. The film uses very dark colors that look great and add to the atmosphere. Payback has a great script and is full of memorable moments. I highly recommended it.
The film is presented in widescreen and DD 5.1 surround. Unfortunately like most Paramount DVD's the special features are lacking. It contains only two trailers and a featurette.
Movie Review: The last true film noir of the century
Summary: 5 Stars
"Payback" truly separates the wheat from the chaff, the intellectual from the psuedo-intellectual, the self-styled film snobs from the true film lovers. Those who dismiss "Payback" as just another excessivly violent Mel Gibson action vehicle don't know film, film history, or black comedy. A pity that they are too self-absorbed and spoiled to appreciate the fact that "Payback" is one of the finest tributes to the film noir genre to ever hit celuloid, and probably the last film noir we'll see in this century. "Payback" is to Mel Gibson what "True Grit" was to John Wayne. Like Wayne in "True Grit," Gibson provideis an amusing parody of... himself!!! ... the tough-guy action hero he usually plays. except this time out, he's no hero, but a complete criminal with no redeming qualities, lest of all intelligence. Yet, you can't help but still like his character. "Payback" is excellent filmmaking craftmanship and much of the credit must go to director Brian Helgeland.