Review of Bullet (1996) by Brian B — 20 Jan 2010
This movie is ridiculous and awesome. The lines are classic. The violence is intense and unrelenting. The characters are overblown. Rourke plays Butch "Bullet" Stein, a just-released ex-con who reacquaints himself with life on the street by stabbing an unwelcoming thug in the eye and then scoring some dope.
He wears a massive gold star of David on a giant gold rope chain. The blowout action continues throughout...too many crazed scenes to recount. Tupac plays "Tank," Bullet's nemesis from the inside with a score to settle.
Bullet has two brothers: one is an artist played by Brody, and the other is the "lotion guy" from Silence of the Lambs (Ted Levine). If you thought Levine was over the top in "Lambs," then you have not seen this film.
He plays an ex-Marine who lives at home with mental problems. During the day, he runs an ad-hoc training camp for adolescents in a junkyard. It's crazy cinematic gold.
This review of Bullet (1996) was written by Brian B on 20 Jan 2010.
Bullet has generally received positive reviews.
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