At the time of writing this review, the IMDb rating was 6.7 and I observed that 49% of the votes were for a rating of 8 and above, so it's fair to refer to this made for internet movie as a success. I do have problem with the use of the expression "Major Motion Picture" but I'll let that one slide in the interest of moving the review along. If you read some of my other reviews, you understand.
The trailers, or more aptly named previews, caught my attention so I decided to watch this movie; that was my third of three reasons for watching it. The cast was also another incentive; that was the second reason. The IMDb storyline of this movie is one of the best, in that it covers all I can think of (having now seen the flick) and does so with eloquence; that, as you surely have guessed, was my first reason.
Carla Gugino, who I've had the pleasure to watch recently, almost two months ago, in the movie "Every Day"(see my review for reference) plays Francine, an undercover cop with a knack for quips; from the beginning of the movie right till the end, they keep coming and she delivers them equally well from the first to the last. The writing is good and needed to be because the movie's budget was not spent on special effects nor staged location or props; I would like to describe the dialogue as a palatable fusion of Elmore Leonard and Ricky Gervais. Why would I choose to describe the dialogue in this way? It sounds cool and if you find a better way of complementing the author, write your own damn review.
I make a fuss about the dialogue because there are many witty and original lines in this well directed movie (writer/director combo); you will remember some of them for a very very long time. For instance, Francine is undercover as an assassin for hire and she concludes her summary of why women are better at her job then men by saying "Men don't have the ovaries for the job!". Joke aside, the argument itself as Gugino delivers it, would make for a winnable debate in serious venue; and that's another reason for my praise of the dialogue.
The key claim about the movie is that it was made for the internet. I doubt this refers to any technical innovation; it must mean that the marketing plan from the start was to release it via internet as oppose to the other two methods, DVD-Blue ray and theatrical-cinema releases. In a movie market place dominated by cable or any telecommunication delivery of movies, being the first to go the way of internet was a milestone many saw coming soon. At the risk of sounding very cliché, 'the future is now'.
Thankfully, the first of its kind was not a rag, just a tag. Sorry but I could not resist the easy pun.
The trailers, or more aptly named previews, caught my attention so I decided to watch this movie; that was my third of three reasons for watching it. The cast was also another incentive; that was the second reason. The IMDb storyline of this movie is one of the best, in that it covers all I can think of (having now seen the flick) and does so with eloquence; that, as you surely have guessed, was my first reason.
Carla Gugino, who I've had the pleasure to watch recently, almost two months ago, in the movie "Every Day"(see my review for reference) plays Francine, an undercover cop with a knack for quips; from the beginning of the movie right till the end, they keep coming and she delivers them equally well from the first to the last. The writing is good and needed to be because the movie's budget was not spent on special effects nor staged location or props; I would like to describe the dialogue as a palatable fusion of Elmore Leonard and Ricky Gervais. Why would I choose to describe the dialogue in this way? It sounds cool and if you find a better way of complementing the author, write your own damn review.
I make a fuss about the dialogue because there are many witty and original lines in this well directed movie (writer/director combo); you will remember some of them for a very very long time. For instance, Francine is undercover as an assassin for hire and she concludes her summary of why women are better at her job then men by saying "Men don't have the ovaries for the job!". Joke aside, the argument itself as Gugino delivers it, would make for a winnable debate in serious venue; and that's another reason for my praise of the dialogue.
The key claim about the movie is that it was made for the internet. I doubt this refers to any technical innovation; it must mean that the marketing plan from the start was to release it via internet as oppose to the other two methods, DVD-Blue ray and theatrical-cinema releases. In a movie market place dominated by cable or any telecommunication delivery of movies, being the first to go the way of internet was a milestone many saw coming soon. At the risk of sounding very cliché, 'the future is now'.
Thankfully, the first of its kind was not a rag, just a tag. Sorry but I could not resist the easy pun.