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He Was a Quiet Man (2007)

Director: Frank Cappello

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From Time Out London

Giving a creepy fantasist everything he has ever dreamed of is the intriguing set-up squandered by this odd and aimless film. When the office punchbag, Bob Maconel (Christian Slater sporting giant specs and a receding hairline), decides to murder his co-workers, he not only fumbles loading the gun, but finds himself beaten to it by the man who sits on the next desk. Maconel then sees his office crush (Elisha Cuthbert) hit the floor, kills the man and is hailed a hero. He even gets the (now paraplegic) girl. The only glitch is that he is still the same psychopathic loner. Slater does well to soften the lines of his no-hoper caricature, but writer-director Cappello steers his film to nowhere particularly memorable.

Author: Cath Clarke

Time Out London Issue 1946: December 5-11 2007

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Keith said...

Posted on Oct 26 2009 18:40 What a great film. Was one of those films that keep you watching until the end. The ending makes everything come clear - i.e. the majority of the film is the main characters fantasy. Very clever and thought provoking!

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Debra said...

Posted on Apr 19 2008 22:26 I loved this film all the way through but was left a little perplexed by the ending. At least until I read the FAQ on it at IMDB.com. This explained things perfectly and made me love the movie even more.

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brent said...

Posted on Feb 05 2008 13:21 This movie was great, until the end. Alot of it was really well done, but when it came time to wrap it up, the writer/director decided to tell everyone in the world who doesn't fit in that they should kill themselves for the sake of everyone else. It's a shame too because I really enjoyed most of the movie.

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Janet said...

Posted on Dec 08 2007 16:26 Nowhere memorable? I thought this was one of the most memorable films I've seen all year. There were so many twists and turns you never could guess how it was going to end up. I was very moved by the ending of this movie. Normally don't like Cuthbert but in this she's great.

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John Sacks said...

Posted on Dec 08 2007 11:03 Comepletely disagree. This film is incredibly memorable. My group talked about it all night after seeing it. Did this reviewer watch this in a theater or in his home? Great ideas and totally unpredictable. What nore could you want?

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