.45 (2007)
Kate and her brutish boyfriend Big Al sell handguns on the streets of New York. She's smart, stylish, and self-confident, but all that leaves her when Al, in a jealous and self-indulgent rage, beats her. Three friends encourage her recovery: Vic, a woman who would like to be Kate's lover; Reilly, who runs with Al but also is attracted to Kate and repulsed by Al's violence; and, Liz, the counselor assigned to Kate from a battered-women's program. Vic and Reilly talk about killing Al, Liz gives pep talks; Kate remains frightened. Will Al's menace and Kate's dependency hold sway?
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Undescribable Perfection
Excellent but underrated film
The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
WOW what an incredible surprise this movie turned out to be. It is not your run of the mill action flicks that are collecting dust at the video store. A very original take on the action genre as it starts out light and explodes into a serious action drama. What makes it so original is the writing and directing from Gary Lennon, with it's light comedic touches coupled with it's raw energy and realistic moments. Gary Lennon has gotten the best performances from his actors, easily Milla Jovovich's best performance of her career and her chemistry with Angus Macfayden is palpable and layered as in real life. Mr. Lennon allows her character to undergo a metamorphisis that is so interesting to watch that you feel you are peeking into people's lives, which is very rare for an action movie.This a must have movie to be added to any cinemaphiles collection. Looking forward to seeing Mr. Lennon's next movie.
I just found out this is from the same guy that wrote drunks!! That was an awesome movie!!!! I've always been a huge Mila Jovovich fan, so would that make me bias to say she did an awesome job??? This was totally gritty, raw and real... It was like an "east Coast" Charles Bukowski story. Its like turning the villains into the hero's, kinda a unique twist on the situation!!! Life in the fast lane, thats for damn sure!! I would definitely recommend Drunks too!!!.45 definitely comes highly recommended if you haven't seen it already... Why cant the rest of Hollywood write like this guy??? They could all learn something!!!
I've been a fan of Milla Jovovich since "Fifth Element" and have always enjoyed watching her take risks with her roles -- from rockin' a runway of cheap and hilarious one liners in "Zoolander" to kicking ass in the "Resident Evil" flicks. Her turn in ".45" as Kat, a big city bad girl who uses sex as a weapon to exact revenge on her abusive BF, Big Al, is one of her most riveting performances. Writer-director Gary Lennon's gritty urban drama and the straight-from-the-streets realism of the dialog provide Jovovich a good platform to showcase her amazing talent as a leading lady -- and in this case that "lady" is a gun-toting, scene-stealing heroine that makes "Resident Evil"'s Alice seem like a wallflower in comparison. A number of explosive scenes seamlessly and brilliantly meld the emotional intensity of Kat and Al's turbulent relationship with the physical brutality that encompasses their baffling obsessive attraction to one another. Lennon's deft direction expertly balances the story's tough and tender moments with dark humor and some light laughs while letting the action steadily build through plot twists and a series of killer scenes that let Jovovich's sinister master plan -- and her manipulative personality -- unfold before the drama climaxes in a reveal that stands to destroy everything and everyone around her." ".45" is proof that Jovovich doesn't need CGI and otherworldly monsters to sell a good story or prove her worth as a multidimensional character actress.
This is a superb adult drama.Every character in the movie is repulsive in their own way but hugely convincing and totally pivotal to the story. This is a intense drama about how a woman tormented by abuse seeks out her revenge.The play rages with raw language, unpleasant action and rough sex; it is brutal, nasty and real.All the actors give brilliant performances and the director and producers ought to be congratulated for giving us some reality.Deserves very high marks:9/10.