Review of He Was a Quiet Man (2007) by Jennifer A — 16 Mar 2008

[b]He Was A Quiet Man (2007) - 5.5/10[/b].

Director - Frank Capello.

Starring - Christian Slater, Elisha Cuthbert, William H. Macy & Jamison Jones.

Christian Slater stars as a nerdy middle-aged office worker who also happens to be a ticking time bomb. However he becomes an unlikely hero when another office worker goes bezerk instead. He comes to the aid of a beautiful fallen co-worker (Elisha Cuthbert) and finds himself promoted to VP of Creative Thinking by the CEO (William H. Macy).

This extremely low budget indie flick has some merit mainly due to the quirkiness of Slater's character and his enertaining performance. However the director relied on a few silly gimmicks (talking fish) which wasn't quirky, just silly. If you are wondering what happened to Christian Slater it's worth a watch, otherwise you are not missing much.

[b]Descent (2007) - 5.3/10[/b].

Director - Talia Lugacy.

Starring - Rosario Dawson, Chad Faust, Marcus Patrick.

Another low budget indie flick. Rosario Dawson stars as a college student who is brutally date raped by a school jock. The event has a profound impact on her life which leads to a rather shocking conclusion.

This film was reminiscent of "Hard Candy" but it definitely drifts during the middle act which means a lot of people may not make it to the payoff, if they bother to watch the film at all.

[b]I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) - 2.1/10[/b].

Director - Dennis Dugan.

Starring - Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel, Steve Buscemi, Ving Rhames, Dan Aykroyd, Nick Turturro.

Unfunny and often mean-spirited comedy about two NY Fireman (Sandler & James) who pose as a married gay couple so one can maintain benefits for his children. Whatever....

[b]Sunshine (2007) - 6.2/10[/b].

Director - Danny Boyle.

Starring - Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh, Hiroyuki Sanada, Cliff Curtis, Troy Garrity.

Visually stunning yet somewhat formulaic sci-fi flick. I do like the look and feel of Danny Boyle films, although his storytelling doesn't always connect. Still an acceptable sci-fi entry.