Saws Movie Reviews

Actor Bill Pullman (While You Were Sleeping) gets past the average acting of the younger stars in "The Guilty" to make a pretty good suspense/murder mystery. Too much airtime was given to the younger actors which is always a mistake when seasoned talent is also used. Afterall, it's Mr. Pullman's name and talent that makes viewers want to see the movie. It's murder with a twist and a moral: Don't get caught up with Generation X.

you will be surprised with this low budget, low production company, movie. a nice, well written, and wonderful direction,
The Guilty is a good choice for rental, and even buying. Trust me...i trusted, and was not dissapointed.

I think this film is one of the best films Devon Sawa has ever appeared in. I will admit the beginning is pretty boring, but as the film goes on, the better it gets. It's all about a lawyer, Callum Crane (Bill Pullman) who only cares about himself and his career and a young boy, Nathan Corrigan (Devon Sawa) who has just got out of jail and begins looking for his real father who just so happens to be Callum. On a one off date with his secretary, Sophie (Gabrielle Anwar), Callum gets very drunk, and rapes her. She then files a lawsuit against him after he fires her and gets promoted to be a judge. Callum hires Nathan after he saves him from being mugged by two thugs in a carpark to kill her. Nathan gets $5.000, a photo and an address of where Sophie lives, but throws it away, only to be found by his pal, Leo (Jaimz Woolvett) who owes money to someone. When he hears there's another $25.000 in the bag for killing Sophie, he sets out to find her...
Very good film which I recommend if you want to be in suspense!

Slackers is pretty much your average college romp film, only in this case, the bottom line is "Love brings out the best in people, even cheaters." A fairly well cast movie (especially Jason Schwartzman as a quasi-psychotic stalker, trapped in the persona of a campus geek), the story held some definite possibilities, but the movie really doesn't provide anything more than an interesting way to kill about 90 minutes. Not overly side splitting, as was Animal House, but not a complete waste of celluloid either, I found myself laughing out loud during a few scenes (most of which included Schwartzman and cameo players Mamie Van Doren and Cameron Diaz). So...if you're looking for the next academy award winner, this isn't it. If you have an hour and a half to burn, and enjoy fluff movies, this movie will probably sit alright with you. The DVD is devoid of special features, so unless you just have a penchant for collecting campus comedies, I would just stick with renting this one.

I am a guy who can relate to Slackers. It is a great movie that is sure to become an instant classic. Devon Sawa heads the cast and stands out the most. Also starring is James King (Devon's love interest), and Jason Schwartzman (Devon's blackmailer). The plot is that Devon and his two friends run a scam to pass College. Schwartzman finds out about it and threatens him into helping him get together with King. As the show goes on a lot more laughs come into play. Cameo's include Cameron Diaz and Gina Gershon just to name a few. My favorie scene is between James and Devon at the pool, there you can catch a glimpse of Devon's behind. You can also see it briefly in the locker room scene. Be warned this movie has a lot of nudity...

This movie made me laugh ...

If someone went to the trouble of describing the plot of Extreme Ops to you, before you saw it, you would swear that it sounds like it might be a half way descent actioner. Unfortunately, the actual film isn't even that good, at that low standard.

The plot, such as it is, involves an extreme sports team, filmming a commercial, using gold medal skier Chloe Weston (Bridgette Wilson), outrunning a man made avalanche. As the director (Rufus Sewell), his cameraman Will Flaky, (Devon Sawa), and the rest of the crew settle in, they get more than they bargained for. The team inadvertantly stumble upon a Serbian warlord, and his cohorts hiding out in an unfinished resort, atop a mountain.

Sort of like Die Hard on a ski slope if you will. Now, I can accept that premise if done right. Sure, the plot is nothing new, therefore, it's all about excution. The main problem with the film is that it takes at least 50 minutes for the central plot to take hold. Up until that time, the movie concerns itself with dopey subplots about love connections, and hackneyed character conflicts. The action sequences are nicely staged but there's not enough of them to carry the film's plot. The cast somehow manages to muddle through. Poor director Christian Duquay should have seen that this film was trouble from the start.

I think Paramount knew they had a stinker on their hands and had no faith in the movie. The powers that be decided not to include any extras about the movie itself on the DVD. What else do you get, you ask? Viewers can watch Extreme Ops in either the widescreen or fullscreen formats. A trailer gallery with "previews" for Star Trek Nemesis and Abandon is all there is.

Extreme Ops isn't even a good bad film. It doesn't really qualify as a guilty pleasure either...

this movie started out good but then got all mushy with the action and the gunfire. good snowboarding stunts, and the cast is great, Sawa looks a little scruffy looking. like I said, with the snowboarding and action, dont mix well and it gets muddled when the badguys come along

i found that this movie had a great plot, excellent acting, and awesome stunts. with several plot twists, i was kept on the edge of my seat through the entire movie. the DVD is excellent, and something i would reccomend for ownership to anyone extreme enough to take it. this film is fun for all ages! the kids will love the stunts, and mom and dad will appreciate the positive, underlying messages in the content. definantly a must see, and the movie of the year, every year.