Review of Love and a .45 (1994) by Kevin R — 24 May 2014
It's my business to know convenience stores.
Watty makes a living robbing convenience stores. He lives a modest life with his soul mate, Starlene, he resides in a trailer, and hangs out with his degenerate friend, Billy. One day Billy screws up a job and kills the convenience store employee. Billy and Watty part ways after the crime with Watty taking the money with Starlene and going on the run. Billy and Watty's associates will be hot on the couple's trail to retrieve the money.
"It's like someone turned the volume down on his ass.".
C. M. Talkington, director of Killer's Head, delivers Love and a .45 in his directorial debut. The storyline for this picture is fairly straightforward and reminded me of Natural Born Killers, Kalifornia, and Savages. The script was pretty awesome, and the action scenes were solid, but the plot wasn't unique. The acting was fairly good and the cast includes Gil Bellows, Renee Zellweger, Rory Cochrane, Jeffrey Combs, Jace Alexander, and Peter Fonda.
"I like a man who dances with speed.".
My mom actually brought this to my attention years ago (she owns this DVD). We watched this off Netflix recently and we found it just okay. There wasn't enough clever plot twists or unique subplots to put this on the level of Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, or The Unusual Suspects. This was entertaining and worth viewing but is far from worth adding to your collection. I'd watch this on cable if you came across it and are just looking for something to keep your attention.
"I have never hurt a bitch unless he had it coming to her.".
Grade: C+.
This review of Love and a .45 (1994) was written by Kevin R on 24 May 2014.
Love and a .45 has generally received mixed reviews.
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