True Revulsion

Rating: 6/10 (2 June 2009)

Man and hooker fall in love after one night of watching Kung Fu movies and get married and then he goes off to kill her pimp. The beginning is stupid and amateurish. Then the mob gets involved and it gets better, thanks to the infusion of humor and the presence of the likes of Hopper, Walken, Gandolfini, and Pitt. However, Slater and Arquette are unappealing and annoying as the leads and their characters are clichés. The violence is gratuitous and revolting. Why do directors think watching people get cut is entertaining or artistic? Scott so overuses the closeup that it loses its purpose; he should get a few pointers from his brother, Ridley, about the fine art of directing.