Took a chance on this one. But, isn't every no-budget, straight-to-video movie peopled with unknowns in front of and behind the camera a risk? So, after sitting through a lot of dreck at home and in the theatre all summer, I finally come across a movie that is what it is, and isn't about to apologize for it. Tough, gritty, violent, profane, sexist, offensive to just about everybody... this movie is certainly all of those things. But, it's also funny, fast-paced, provocative, well-acted and written, tightly directed and edited, with dozens of memorable lines, and an ending that manages to be both poignant and justified, but also satisfying and morally necessary.
Credit everyone involved, including the camera-work and the music. There are no "artful" shots that call attention to themselves, just the story worked out - straight up, no chaser. And the music was so subliminal in spots that you're not even aware it's there, only that it has had an effect on you that underscores the emotions in each scene.
The title is certainly iconic, but also right for a movie that reportedly cost $2,500. Little movies shouldn't normally have "big" titles. If you aim high and miss, it's always worse than if you aim low, or not at all. But somehow, this little movie earns that title. It touches all the colors of the character rainbow - regret, sadness, greed, loss, denial, hope? - in short, it's about life and death among the ones who acknowledge their sins, and the ones who aren't even aware of them. It's about all of us.