Don McKay (2009)
Promising, but ruined...
10 February 2011
Warning: Spoilers
Well, I started watching this movie in high hopes, reading previous reviews. And, at first, I thought this is going to be great movie. But as the time passed away, I started to doubt. Everything was great to the half of the movie, and then all disappeared. Some of the scenes were too unconvincing. I simply got the feeling that something was missing there. There were some laughs, but for me, they didn't belong in this movie. I mean, if they are trying to make a suspenseful thriller, then make a thriller, don't try to make it funny by adding unnecessary jokes from time to time. This just ruins the atmosphere. And the revealing of truth at the end... I got the feeling that the actors were trying to explain the truth to me, not to Don (he had his arms in his pockets all the time, looking unconcerned). Acting was good, but only if you analyze it separated from the movie. Otherwise you will see that the actors were overreacting sometimes, and sometimes didn't put themselves into the movie enough. M. Emmet Walsh did a good job as a taxi driver (very convincing). Others were OK from time to time. Music is also the problem. Sometimes well chosen, but not always. The credits song, for example, makes you wander, what have you watched - romantic comedy or thriller.

I think that the biggest problem of this movie is that the makers tried to make this movie as a thriller with elements of comedy. I also think that it had great potential, but just need polishing.
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