A good gauge of this movie's having little to work with in the way of a script is the inordinately long beginning which drags on for about 30 minutes. With a synopsis promising a hit man on his last assignment you'd expect a little more action. But this is hardly an action film, more of a slow moving horror film. They seemed to have spent a lot of effort filming some of the more gruesome ways to die, for example.
You are teased from early on with notions carrying satanic undertones. But the hints are quite obscure and they're not brought together until the very end. Still, after it's over, it's understandable why they're so muffled within the story's earlier parts.
I did watch the whole thing and with the exception of the first half hour was most impressed with the actors, in particular. The two leads are both engaging enough to keep your interest. One is the harried married man and the other the loyal bachelor friend liked by both the married guy and his wife. They both manage to convey very realistic behavior and emotions. Even the wife is well played.
But, in the end, this is light fare, a mildly interesting idea that didn't quite gel.
You are teased from early on with notions carrying satanic undertones. But the hints are quite obscure and they're not brought together until the very end. Still, after it's over, it's understandable why they're so muffled within the story's earlier parts.
I did watch the whole thing and with the exception of the first half hour was most impressed with the actors, in particular. The two leads are both engaging enough to keep your interest. One is the harried married man and the other the loyal bachelor friend liked by both the married guy and his wife. They both manage to convey very realistic behavior and emotions. Even the wife is well played.
But, in the end, this is light fare, a mildly interesting idea that didn't quite gel.