Absolute Evil (2009)
Southern Texas. Savannah and Cooper, a young couple in love, drive through the desert in a black 70s Cadillac convertible. Unaware that they are being followed, they check into a motel at the Mexican border. When Savannah leaves to buy food, a cop sneaks into the room, pulls his gun on Cooper, accuses him of murder and tries to arrest him. But Savannah, who had become suspicious, manages to turn the tables:
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Simply A Masterpiece
Good concept, poorly executed.
Admirable film.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Maybe not for this film, but certainly for KILL BILL and KILL BILL 2. But even in this one, just watch him do his thing. There's nobody out there who can match his skills, maybe Al Pacino, maybe Sean Penn, but boy, what a revelation this man is. He lives his part, at least in this film, he IS Raf McKane, leader of the 17th Street gang, he breathes Raf, suffers Raf. His quiet anger, his reservoir of emotions and little things he does. Acting classes of the world, study this man! Maybe it was the rapport the director had with him, I don't know, but Carradine's getting better and better with age, like a great wine. It must be in his DNA. have you ever seen his dad, John Carradine, in John Ford's "Stagecoach"? But David's a renegade, and Hollywood doesn't like rebels. Just look at what they did with Brando. or Chaplin. Or Orson Welles for heaven's sake!When will la-la land wake up to reality and honor one of their best? When he's dead? Is that what it's going to take? Give me a break. Honor the guy now while he's still alive and kicking! And go check out Absolute Evil. It's intriguing, entertaining and different.
Each time new discoveries. Carradine giving A+ performance. Camera work superb. What was this shot on? I heard they used the new RED??? Anyway, great colors, very cool performances by Chris Kriesa and Ulli Lommel as Beauregard and Rick. Carolyn Neff a treat as Savanna, Rusty Joiner (is he the guy who shows off his body in all these men's mags???). Script shines with twists and turns. Only problem I have: The length. It could've gone on for two more hours. Maybe they should turn this plot into a TV-series. Call it "17th Street" or something. I'd sure watch it. Could be as entertaining and different as "Twin Peaks". "Absolute Evil" reminds me of a mixture out of a David Lynch flick and Tarentino. I didn't care much for Lommel's other horror flicks, but this one? Man, what a departure!!! Has anyone seen his 80s films like "Boogeyman" and "brainwaves"? Or "Devonsville Terror"? Check it out, man. Cool stuff. Now as to his recent Lionsgate stuff, I could've done without that. Neither "Son of Sam" nor "Borderline Cult" did it for me.
After being caged in a Lionsgate Serial Killer Contract for more than two Years exiled German Indie Cult Director Ulli Lommel is back at his best. At the Berlin film festival he premiered and succeeded with the audience, but , as I experienced at a press screening, led also into a real controversy..Love is not colder than death,, because Death is not cool anymore. Sure Lommels new Flic is a hell of a genre mix of film noir, road movie and western with a lot of violence and torture, sure it's still a Lommel with its unique style somewhere between indie and big screen movie, but he's changing the subject. of a modern thriller. Before there were innocents who became bad, or villains, who couldn't cope with their past. But for the very first time, without playing on one's heart strings. Love and Forgiveness are presented as a solution in this deeply violent story . Maybe this alienates, because viewing habits are going to be mixed up, but you can't cheer Obama and enjoy ego shooters at the same time. Lommels Absolute Evil is more a vision for the next 40 years than a reminiscence to Love is colder than death from 1969. And to all you critics who won't understand now: You buried Fassbinder in a Museum , but you're afraid of Lommel, because he is alive!
I've watched "Absolute Evil" three times now. And each time it gets better and better. there are so many cool elements in the movie, and so many hidden messages. It's almost like you're on a treasure hunt. I dunno why anyone in their right mind doesn't get this, but I guess we live in a world of quick fixes and surfacy attitudes. I - like many other viewers - absolutely hated Lommel's serial killer films, I mean Lions Gate obviously did a great job with trailers and DVD cover and so on, but the minute you watched one of those films, you had to be disappointed.So when my buddy Charlie, a die-hard Ulli Lommel fan, dragged me into "Absolute Evil" I was ready for more of the same. But, hey! Was I wrong!!! This one really rocks, man! Eighty tight minutes of twists and turns and cool character developments and commentaries on our messed up society. Ulli Lommel haters, get ready: You cannot diss this one, you just can't!! And take this from a former hater. He made a great film, guys. Now what???