Painted Hero (1997)

Painted Hero (1997)- ***

Directed by: Terry Benedict

Starring: Dwight Yoakam, Peter Fonda, Bo Hopkins, and Walton Goggins













Painted Hero is a really good movie. Dwight Yoakam is Virgil Kidder. He's a rodeo clown. A long time ago he left his family, but now he's come back. Then he meets Teresa (Kiersten Warren) who is a little crazy. She thinks she's a vampire. During one night, Teresa dies under suspicious circumstances. Virgil is blamed for her murder, and now he has to clear his name.

This is a great movie because the acting is first-rate. Dwight Yoakam puts in a convincing performance. The writing is offbeat and different. I can't believe this movie went DTV. It shouldn't have met that fate.

In the end: If you want an unusual drama, Painted Hero is a good choice.

Comeuppance review by: Ty

Don't Look Back (1996)

Don't Look Back (1996)-* * *

Directed by: Geoff Murphy

Starring: Eric Stoltz, Billy Bob Thornton, Amanda Plummer, Dwight Yoakam











This HBO Movie is a very exciting action-thriller. Not to be confused with the Bob Dylan documentary of the same name. The whole cast does a great job and it should be more widely recognized. Eric Stoltz as usual is great as the bum who becomes a hero and Billy Bob Thornton plays a scary villain.

Peter Fonda is in it for a few minutes as a hit-man. The action scenes are very suspenseful and you will be entertained. It's on DVD, so hopefully people will rent it. . You will hooked into the film very quickly.

Comeuppance review by: Ty

Crank (2006)

Crank (2006) -* * *1\2
 
Directed By: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor

Starring: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, and Dwight Yoakam











Now this is an action movie! Crank is 85 minutes of non-stop action and excitement.


Chev Chelios (Statham) is a hitman who is injected with "The Beijing Cocktail" by his enemy Verona (Jose Pablo Cantillo). Chev has only an hour to live unless he keeps his adrenaline up. That means he does anything and everything to survive, which includes snorting coke, getting defibrillated and much more. He also has to settle the score with Verona. He kills anybody on his path to revenge.

The movie starts out awesome, with the Quiet Riot song "Metal Health" blasting in the opening. Jason Statham personifies cool with this role. You feel for him and his situation. Amy Smart plays his girlfriend Eve and they have a sex scene that's very funny and original. Dwight Yoakam plays Chev's shady friend Dr. Miles. He's very good. Cantillo is entertaining as the villain. The editing and directing are perfect and the movie is beyond fast-paced. The helicopter fight, The car chase, and the arm-cutting scene are the stand-outs. Crank is a blast!

Comeuppance Review by: Ty