Christian Slater proves that he can still hold centre court in a nice little thriller that really owes everything to his beautifully psychotic performance. The movie itself is not great, the pacing is off, it lags at times and the underlying message is a bit weak, but Slater real...( read more)
Christian Slater, Elisha Cuthbert, William H. Macy
Bob Maconel (Christian Slater) is about to have a bad day. Another eight hours of sitting in a dull grey cubicle, ignored by his co-workers, existing in a world where he feels completely out of sync. ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 15, 2008
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June 15, 2009
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October 6, 2008
He Was a Quiet Man draws on one of the most morbid aspects of our society and describes it perfectly.
It leads us down a path of insanity and through the surreal, morbid, and sickened world of Slater's character almost flawlessly; and delivers a thought provoking, eye opening ta...( read more) -
August 16, 2008
Really cool... almost seemed like a Terry Gilliam movie, with it's otherworldliness. Took me by surprise.
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November 5, 2009
Starts off really well with a clever premise but sadly loses its way in the second half trying to be too clever, and failing. Tho a fine performance from Slater and depth in the script keep your attention throughout.
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November 2, 2009
"I...am not...a spoon!"
Remarkable performance by Christian Slater, who plays the "quiet man", Bob Maconel. From the outside, Bob is barely noticed, so quiet and meek, but inside he's almost ready to explode.
Some scenes seemed too long and drawn out, but it was ...( read more) -
October 14, 2009
The story had potential... Good idea... and the talking fish were a great start... but somehow tying it all together didn't really work.
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September 23, 2009
Bares some similarity with Office Space... Not in terms of comedy , more about the working environment and the thoughts of an "outcast"...
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