Consignment directed by Sid Kali reminded me of an updated twist on the classic old school gangster movies. The action was hot. The characters powerful. The story well told. The rhythm of the dialog captured the true flavor of the street. The picture was beautiful. All around solid independent movie.
A few scenes that stood out were seeing a member of a biker gang get killed execution style in a dirt field. Looked crazy. In another part of the movie there is a full blown shoot out at some industrial yard between drug dealers. Great gun play. I flipped over one scene where this drug dealer trips out on drugs and alcohol going on a mind trip. You feel like you're in it when you watch.The way it was shown reminded of the scene in Goodfellas where Henry Hill is tripping on coke being chased by a helicopter. The sexiest part was a strip show by this smoking hot Latina. A chapter from Showgirls folded in to a gangster movie.
The cast is rising young actors that shined. I was impressed with the realism and raw intensity of their performances. A few characters that stood out were trigger happy drug dealer Carmelo played by Jerome Anthony Hawkins, every man Tommy Jones played by Tim Beachum, Latino drug dealer Smiles played by Ruben Navarro, his ultra sexy wife Irene played by Andrea Jimenez.
Based on true events, Consignment is about Tommy Jones, a reluctant East Coast drug dealer on the run with his wife, Yolanda, after a rival kingpin's plan to have him ripped-off and murdered goes wrong. In need of fast cash to go straight, the pair head to Southern California, where Tommy hooks up with his cousin, a reckless, hot-tempered drug dealer. Tommy quickly gets in over his head, and is forced to take a large shipment of crystal meth on consignment from a ruthless Latino gangster. Double-crosses, a series of brutal murders, and an old secret from his wife's past foils Tommy's plans for a new start at life.
I highly recommend Consignment to people that love crime movies. This one hits on all cylinders. A heavy dose of action that entertains from start to end. Nice to a quality gangster movie done by an independent studio. Consignment has heart and soul.
A few scenes that stood out were seeing a member of a biker gang get killed execution style in a dirt field. Looked crazy. In another part of the movie there is a full blown shoot out at some industrial yard between drug dealers. Great gun play. I flipped over one scene where this drug dealer trips out on drugs and alcohol going on a mind trip. You feel like you're in it when you watch.The way it was shown reminded of the scene in Goodfellas where Henry Hill is tripping on coke being chased by a helicopter. The sexiest part was a strip show by this smoking hot Latina. A chapter from Showgirls folded in to a gangster movie.
The cast is rising young actors that shined. I was impressed with the realism and raw intensity of their performances. A few characters that stood out were trigger happy drug dealer Carmelo played by Jerome Anthony Hawkins, every man Tommy Jones played by Tim Beachum, Latino drug dealer Smiles played by Ruben Navarro, his ultra sexy wife Irene played by Andrea Jimenez.
Based on true events, Consignment is about Tommy Jones, a reluctant East Coast drug dealer on the run with his wife, Yolanda, after a rival kingpin's plan to have him ripped-off and murdered goes wrong. In need of fast cash to go straight, the pair head to Southern California, where Tommy hooks up with his cousin, a reckless, hot-tempered drug dealer. Tommy quickly gets in over his head, and is forced to take a large shipment of crystal meth on consignment from a ruthless Latino gangster. Double-crosses, a series of brutal murders, and an old secret from his wife's past foils Tommy's plans for a new start at life.
I highly recommend Consignment to people that love crime movies. This one hits on all cylinders. A heavy dose of action that entertains from start to end. Nice to a quality gangster movie done by an independent studio. Consignment has heart and soul.