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Movie Reviews of Payback
Movie Review: Knowing how much life is worth motivated Porter to extrodinary acts
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a great movie that came out in 1998, and really is more than just a ganster hit movie. It truely is unique, and funny. Starting with our main Character Porter laying over a table in a "ally docs" office pulling out bullets, Porter goes on a revenge streak not nescessarily to destroy all against him, but for his $70,000 that was his cut from a take. He is an unusually fair man and just wanted what he earned. Yes, he did figure to kill the gentleman that double crossed him, and it was his wife that shot him. But, someone killed his wife for him, and his ex-friend was easy enough, but the money is the difficult part. His friend gave it to the Syndicate, and they don't want to give it back. It's amazing how Porter goes about his plan, truely a work of art. A good movie in any guys collection, action and humor in one package. Check it out, and its cheap now on amazon.Movie Review: No more Mr. Nice guy
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the first offical warning: this movie is not for tender soles. Terrible violent films like Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction are likt nothing compared to Payback. Plus this is the first time that Mel Gibson is a real bad guy.The plot: First we meet two very good thieves, Porter (Gibson) and Val Resnick (Henry), who are robbing some Chinese guys. The moment struck where they have to share the booty, and Val makes 3 major mistakes: first he leaves with all the money, second he is sleeping with Porters wife, and third he shoots Porter and leaves him "death" behind. Porter survives the shot and the only thing he wants is revenge. He can't be stopped or be held away from his part of the money...
Mel Gibson plays very good and the actress Maria Bello (ER) and actor Kris Kristofferson (Blade) aren't worse either. Payback turned out a breathtaking movie .
Movie Review: Great Movie I mean Great!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wonderful movie, dark but wonderful. Great characters and great story. Along with Fight Club, this movie should set a standard for a new genre of film. I enjoyed this movie from the start, the story is set up wonderfully. There are alot of depressing scenes, but hey, whose life is peachy without any problems. The question is, how do you handle those problems? Porter (Mel Gibson) handles his with a gun and intimidation. Ahhh, if could just be that easy. Porter is driven to get what is his, and will not let anything or anyone stand in his way. A smart and well thought out movie. Plus the other Porter (Maria Bella's dog) is a Dogue de Bordeaux (like Hooch from Turner & Hooch.) HEY, I want a sequel and I want Porter (the dog) on screen for at least 60 minutes. Oh yeah, buy this movie, Much much better than the English PatientMovie Review: Oh Man!
Summary: 5 Stars
A thug haters type of movie (meaning, if you despise felons and thugs as I do--you will love this movie!).
Mel stars as the quintessential thug. A "baddie" who is ripped off by an even "badder baddie" and this badder baddies adjoining syndicate.
I watched this movie and I thought to myself..."self, this is why I go to the movies to escape the cold cruel hard meanness of today's world." What an excursion in fantasy! Wow!
This is escapism--in the dark recesses of the theatre at its very finest. Enjoy this movie as entertainment (but it is too bad many parents in today's society don't teach their offspring not to emulate and grow up to be one of these predatory, menacing types of creeps).
The movie is very well done in the portrayal of thugs and "one reaps what one sows-isms."
Movie Review: phrase on cover says it all.
Summary: 5 Stars
"Get ready to root for the bad guy." I've been a Gibson fan for years. From the Lethal Weapon series, to Braveheart, to Hamlet. So, needless to say, I had to go after reading that Mel was playing a bad guy. It's a role he naturally roles into. It's against type Mel's usually good-duy role, so that makes it more fun.It's very dark, and rather violent. Not a movie for the weak of heart.
(spoiler warning) spoiler warning
From the opening scene this movie doesn't relent. He takes change from a homeless man.Lift a guys wallet, and then assumes his identity whereupon he withdraws several hundred dollars, he buys a suit, he buys 3 expsensive watches, and immediately pawns them.
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That said the movie is just too well acted for people to say anything negative against it.