Review of The Drifter

This movie starts with an out-of-town honey hooking up with a hitch-hiker for a one night stand. Right before they make love she "shush"-es him and says "The less said the better". This is because she has a serious boyfriend back at home and just wants a rough and wild tumble in the sheets. Although The Drfter was a one night stand our heroine gives him the beloved stop-watch her Granpa gave her as a child. Okaaaaaay. The Drfter pursues her in ways most would find nutty. He tells her he HAS to see her and that when you make love to someone your bound for life! Call the cops, Julia! But wait...Julia's boyfriend is associated with cops...so we can't do that. After menacing phone calls and a friend winding up dead (You heard me) Julia finally has to come clean to the fuzz that the mysterious caller was not just a random dude: She slept with him. Around this time the flick goes Red Herring Crazy: We are SPOILER: led to believe the boyfriend is a nut, having Julia followed and gonna punish her for her night of unholy bliss. It ends up that SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER: it's neither the boyfriend OR The Drifter...but someone else. And who recues Julia from this madman? Why, The Drifter of course. This movie wants to have it's cake and eat it too but won't stand up to scrutiny: To accept The Drifter as a hero we would have to forget his crazy stalker-like obsession with Julia that came from a 15 minute tumble in a No Tell Motel. The guy is clearly crackers! Be Warned: SPOILER: The Villain in THE DRIFTER is one of those talky talky talky M.F's...think "Bond Villain". Instead of just icing someone he talks, talks, talks and talks some more.

Ay caramba!

What was probably meant to be a high suspense moment turns into the viewer looking at their watch, rolling their eyes, and just about giving up on the whole thing. I think I made myself a sandwich, came back in the room and didn't miss anything! Shoulda just made The Drifter The Killer. D'oh!

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