Review of Give 'em Hell, Malone (2009) by Matthew M — 25 Jan 2012

You know, it could easily have been crap -- very, very easily -- and, at times, it is hanging in the balance, but it does manage to teeter on the side of "homage" rather than "cliche", which helps it a lot.

If you like noir, and you're into the whole atmosphere created by that, then this film will keep you entertained from start to finish. Don't get me wrong, it actually does very little successfully, and it is very cringe-worthy at times, but you won't care when you're on the rollercoaster and getting into the - it has to be said, very thin - plot.

It's over the top, it's gorey and it's stupidly crazy, but it's noir on crack and, for that, the filmmakers need our praise.