What would you do for 70,000 dollars?
In the tradition of Angels with Dirty Faces, Mel Gibson is the lone sociopath who is rough and ready, and does not stop taking names throughout the entire film.
As far as gangster movies go, this one bristles with action and violence. Gibson plays Porter, a hired gun who wants his 70,000 cut that his partner in crime took from him. Unlike Brian Helgelands' previous film Point Blank, don't expect any watered down violence here, the blood doesn't stop flowing from beginning to end. Gibson is just plain mean, and goes right for the throat on every occasion.
The story is a simple one---I want my money back. However, the characters sparkle with diversity from the wormy Arthur Stegman, played by David Paymer to the ruthless, BSDM addicted femme fatale, Pearl (Lucy Liu). The movie is filled with an assortment of crooked characters who all bring something to the table, and all have a comedic devilishness to them. The women especially do not taking it lying down, and do their fair share of ass kicking throughout the movie. For the lover of the femme fatale, this movie should prove enjoyable.
Payback combines old Rat Pack era class, with a go-go pace that makes it appealing across a wide spectrum. Although the movie is a rollercoaster ride from the opening shots, the director's cut is only 100 minutes leaving the movie at a loss, and the audience wishing for some more plot points to compliment the action, and the character development. However, the non-stop sex, action, and comedy make this one enjoyable and exciting revenge story.
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