I was recommended this movie some years ago. I never did have the heart to get around to it until now. Thomas Jane has been treated badly by the film industry, though he's quite the eccentric and not much of a scenester, so I'm always apprehensive as to the movies he does, especially after The Mutant Chronicles.
And then there's Russell Mulcahy, who despite some valiant efforts never did better than Highlander. In fact he's often gone the direction of career suicide.
Give 'Em Hell, Malone! is a modern day LA film noir and also very comic-book by nature. It features a few good actors and then those who should not be encouraged (Doug Hutchison).
Bringing up director Russell Mulcahy, someone whose movies became increasingly cheaper with the arrival of digital, the film often suffers the look of a crowd-funded Internet series, only the likes of Mortal Kombat Legacy had better stunt co-ordination considering many of its actors had considerably less experience than Tom Jane and Ving Rhames.
Despite this, the writing is its strong point and our leads do deliver (though I hate Hutchison with a passion and doubt he could act his way out of a sandwich board). Malone's relationship with his mother is a definite highlight and the stunning Elsa Pataky deserved more to work with than looking pretty.
Thomas Jane's Malone is reminiscent of classic Charles Bronson at times but uncannily feels and looks like Humphrey Bogart aside from the comic violence and trademark Jane chuckle fodder.
Not a bad film at all. It just deserved to look more professional and to be less rushed!
And then there's Russell Mulcahy, who despite some valiant efforts never did better than Highlander. In fact he's often gone the direction of career suicide.
Give 'Em Hell, Malone! is a modern day LA film noir and also very comic-book by nature. It features a few good actors and then those who should not be encouraged (Doug Hutchison).
Bringing up director Russell Mulcahy, someone whose movies became increasingly cheaper with the arrival of digital, the film often suffers the look of a crowd-funded Internet series, only the likes of Mortal Kombat Legacy had better stunt co-ordination considering many of its actors had considerably less experience than Tom Jane and Ving Rhames.
Despite this, the writing is its strong point and our leads do deliver (though I hate Hutchison with a passion and doubt he could act his way out of a sandwich board). Malone's relationship with his mother is a definite highlight and the stunning Elsa Pataky deserved more to work with than looking pretty.
Thomas Jane's Malone is reminiscent of classic Charles Bronson at times but uncannily feels and looks like Humphrey Bogart aside from the comic violence and trademark Jane chuckle fodder.
Not a bad film at all. It just deserved to look more professional and to be less rushed!