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Plot: A mother and her stepson have a romantic relationship while working as contract killers, but soon they learn there is someone trying to hunt them down.
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MCT:July 27, 2008
The pairing of Cuba and Helen was just nasty and Monique and Joseph was just unbelievable. The guy still looks like a kid! And when do you ever see a crackhead her size? The story was interesting, just the couples brought down the score.
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MCT:July 13, 2008
Cuba Gooding Jr. and Helen Mirren as a pair of romantically involved contract killers sounds like a high concept if ever there was one, but, stunt casting aside, the story itself is nothing spectacularly original. It helps to know as little as possible about this film since the plot trajectory itself is quite easy to work out; too much synopsis would reveal some of the twists (and by the way, don't even think about watching the trailer first as it's far too heavy on revelations). Suffice it to say that it's, surprisingly, the casting itself that elevates this assassin flick out of the ordinary. Mirren is reliably superb as ever, even with a dodgy accent, and in addition there's good value in Dorff's charismatic baddie, a scene-stealing Mo'Nique, a bizarre but enjoyable bit from Macy Gray and even another excellent role for Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Acting aside, there's a lot of interesting and/or disturbing stuff that you'd never find in a mainstream Hollywood product: realistic sex scenes (an aborted sex scene, squelchy sex noises), death by pool cue and a cross-dressing Gooding Jr. are just some of the unexpected developments. Worth a rental, certainly.
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MCT:July 7, 2008
If you would like to watch Cuba Gooding Jr. have sex with 60 year old Helen Mirren MANY TIMES then watch this movie.
The unfortunate thing about this movie is that the story line is really really good. There's mystery, suspense, action, crime, and.... many interracial, incestuous, "mature" sex scenes between Gooding and Mirren. You see nothing more than Cuba's butt, but the vivid act itself is awkward and embarassing.
Cuba and Mirren also are very unconvincing as contract killers. However, the remaining cast which include Stephen Dorff and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, did exceptionally well.
Watch if your curious, but it's unfortunate to see a good story ruined by pointless sex scenes. There are plenty of more intelligent ways of conveying love in a relationship between a mother and her stepson....it's just sick..... -
MCT:June 21, 2008This movie wasn't bad. Not great, though. I mean the performances were good and it had an interesting storyline. But what was most interesting and probably the main reason to watch this movie, were the couples. Cuba Gooding Jr. and Helen Mirren. And Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Monique. Beware of sex scenes.
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MCT:June 21, 2008
Wasn't a bad film, it did have a slightly surreal feel to it...... and i thought only Dorff was completely comfortable in his role - nicely done though
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MCT:May 20, 2008Cuba Gooding, Helen Mirren, Monigue, totally out of character and a must see film. I dare not tell more than the boxed synopsis so as not to spoil all the plots and twists. Also Macy Gray, as her usual no bull self. I loved this movie and could watch a couple times a year.
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MCT:April 22, 2008
Very , Very strange - A woman with cancer is a contract killer - not only this but she kills the man shes with - raises his son and then they become lovers --- oh yea and contract killers together -- eww
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MCT:April 8, 2008
Incompréhensible! Un mauvais mélange de morbidité et de fausses émotions... J'ai détesté tous les personnages, malgré que Stephen Dorff était très crédible!! :S
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MCT:March 21, 2008A very interesting film. A little disturbing.
If it was anyone other then Helen Mirren as the lead, it might not have worked. -
MCT:February 9, 2008
The basics of the story are very good, but it's portrayed in a very unusual way. However it is a good movie with talented actors - definately one to look out for in the video store.
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MCT:February 3, 2008
Pending Review...
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MCT:December 18, 2007this movie keeps you on edge. cuba has a nice bottom and you get to see a lot of it. helen mirren will do a sex scene in a minute. LOL
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MCT:November 16, 2007
This movie was a bit twisted and at some points a little disturbing. Cuba is so sexy and hot in this movie. I could not stop watching it was pretty cool and unexpected.
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MCT:November 10, 2007
Saw this on TV - Mirren and Gooding!! Got to be good, right? Add Stephen Dorff as a gleefull bad guy - better. The acting is really good. But I read all the reviews and the most enthusiastic was 3 stars. The ending is shocking. I guess I can give it 3 stars for the acting, but I won't be sending recommendations for this one.
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MCT:September 19, 2007
The trailer attracted me to watch this movie and having seen it now i can say it is a strange mix of mainstream and independant weirdness. There is a lot of scenes which dont suit the general feel of the movie but that shouldnt take away from the fact it is a good movie that is well acted on all counts.
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MCT:September 4, 2007
Didn like Helen Mirren and Cuba Gooding Jr's relationship in this film was a bit sick, strange strange flix
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MCT:September 3, 2007
Shadowboxer seems to confuse weird and bizarre with edgy originality. So just to mix it up we have a terminally ill aging British Assassin (Helen Mirren) bumping uglies with a younger, blacker hit man whom she raised (Gooding Jr.). Somehwhere in between we also have Dorff's bad guy who shoves pool cues up people's behinds and has a pet Zebra. Gordon-Levitt also shows up as the worlds youngest doctor who happens to be in a relationship with Mo'Nique. Had the film tried a less is more approach it could have been more succesful. Hard to place within a genre (never a bad thing) the film feels uneasy but also interests without creating too many mysteries. Mirren, Gooding Jr., in fact everyone is great in their roles with Dorff relishing every bit of weird twisted craziness is shoved his way. The two leads make a surprisingly believable couple and the love scenes come off well, although Jr's striptease is a bit cringey. If you enjoy hitman movies then you'll deffinately find something new here.
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MCT:September 2, 2007
Rather interesting movie, haven't seen anything like it before. Stephen Dorff makes the best bad guy. ever.
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MCT:August 18, 2007
I only rented this to see Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Stephen Dorff. The movie is interesting I guess. But not like Must see material. I'm on the fence with this one.
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MCT:August 5, 2007
it was a good message. You get to see Stephen Dorffs penis in a condom. But if i said anything else it would give the movie away.
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MCT:July 28, 2007
I enjoyed this film. The movie is dark and certainly not for everyone. Helen Mirren and Cuba Gooding were both great in the lead roles. It was nice to see an interracial relationship for a change.
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MCT:July 26, 2007I just couldn't get past all the sex in the movie. It was more like a soft porn, not one of cuba best movies and he is one of my favorite actors
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MCT:July 25, 2007
This was so good, I watched it twice in the same day.
I was very impressed with Gooding, Gordon-Levitt and Dorff since their characters played wildly significant roles, and had great scenes to play out.
An awkward sex scene featuring Gooding and Mirren was almost difficult to watch.
The final standoff was well-resolved, finally showing the true nature of Gooding's character. -
MCT:July 3, 2007
A pretty good movie though I really could have done without the excessive nudity, it was more than distracting. The story was interesting enough and the acting was actually surprisingly good. I loved the ending as well - it was appropriate.
