A macabre masterpiece.

Rating: 7/10 (13 September 2005)

The real enemies aren't the terrorists or the dictators of foreign countries; they are the clergymen and politicians of society. The law and the Word are what hold back every-day people from achieving greatness and these groups are willing to do whatever it takes to sate their lusts, desires and grudges. Mickey Rouke plays a sneering, cold-blooded murderer who has us cheering for him from the first bullet that rips through a priest's brain. His use of a hacksaw and rubber tubing is grand and horrible fun. He is cruel, malicious and a joy to watch even as he fries. A refreshing change in today's terribly upbeat films.