Review of Payback (1999) by Deb S — 27 Dec 2009
`Payback' is a wonderfully little tale about the value of money ... specifically to the value of $70,000. Porter (Mel Gibson) is a crook who gets double crossed by an associate and his wife and is up against crooked cops, a vicious syndicate, and every unsavory character in the film.
Mel wants some payback. It's called revenge, and man does it work! What makes him so memorable is his single-mindedness -- he just wants what he's owed. He plays a good guy with extremely "bad guy" methods but he never harms an innocent, he helps an injured dog (loved the dog named Porter also lol), and falls in love.
Did I mention that he gets his toes crushed by the bad guy? Sexy Lucy Liu as the dominatrix is just great as is the wonderful supporting cast of Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, David Paymer, Bill Duke, William Devane, Kris Kristofferson, and James Coburn who were all fine.
This movie just oozes testosterone!!! A fun ride, kind of violent and brutal, entertainment blended seamlessly with a tight, well-written script and a sense of dark humor..
This review of Payback (1999) was written by Deb S on 27 Dec 2009.
Payback has generally received positive reviews.
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