Vindicta

My Google Latin didn't come out as expected, but at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter, id quod est. Vindicta feels like a meld of a couple of other movies, without their budget, Daredevil (2003) and Elektra (2005) come to mind, as somebody else stated in these reviews. It does seem to be a bit of a mash, parts were good, others not. Writers Ian Neligh and Steven Paul were possibly not on the same page. That's just my opinion though. Elena Kampouris was, I felt, miscast in this role, although she did have some credible parts in this movie. David ( Daniel Cudmore ) wore this mask that only had two small holes for his eyes. His peripheral vision must have been crap and wouldn't have helped him on his killing spree. Jeremy Piven was in this, and that's all I have to say about it, that's how impactful his presence was. Anyway, overall, Vindicta had a chance to be good, but all it managed was average. I would recommend this, but with the above warnings.

I'm writing this with 30 minutes left. The main actor knows Latin and it's a good thing she does because what else would they do to look up what phrases mean? Oh yeah, they could google it. This movie is neither scary or entertaining but I took the time to watch it and I appreciate you taking the time to read my review. Jeremy Piven and Sean Aston are in this, and they probably didn't realize what they were signing up for. The script is kind of a mess, I guess there are fire riots going on and the police are nowhere to be found, leaving a paramedic to crack the case. I was going to watch a Jennifer Lawrence movie on Netflix and ended up watching this instead and I profoundly regret it, guess I'll start cleaning while this move finishes.

I've watched many a low budget movie over the years. Some are groaners, and some are very effective. This one most definitely falls under the former. It dawned upon me, about two-thirds of the way through, that the production values reminded me of one of the many Hallmark Channel Christmas movies. The story felt like somebody was channeling R. L. Stine only without his sense of humor. The acting is wildly uneven as well. I suppose Jeremy Piven and Sean Astin needed to buy something. Why else would they to appear in this sad piece of dreck? Must be it. You have 90 minutes to waste? Here you go.

Wow. Full disclosure, I couldn't make it through this. It honestly felt like a bad attempt at a parody of "Seven" but directed by someone whose background is in Nickelodeon sitcoms and has never seen the film. If you want to piss off Jeremy Piven in a bar, ask him about this project. Fairly early on (but not too long before I shut it off) there is a scene where they show a defunct theater marquee advertising Jerry Lewis' "A Slapstick of Another Kind," one of the worst wide theatrical release films ever produced. I assume it was a tip of the cap or a thumb of the nose to someone on the production related to that steaming present. In retrospect, it may be the best thing in the film because it makes me laugh that such a horrible picture would intentionally reference one of the few films it keeps company on the very lowest of celluloid rungs with. The best I can say about this picture is the camera is always in focus though the lighting is all wrong, along with its direction, script and existence.

I have seen this amazing actor in just about everything! JAIME M CALLICA did such a wonderful job with his character. To be honest, i wanted more! No spoilers but i expected more screen time for him! Love this guy! This movie was awesome and had a great cast! So many iconic actors. Very well crafted movie! I love the character development of each of the leads. This movie had lots of drama, gore, intensity, and intrigue. Absolutely thrilling! I learned a few words in latin also! All in all, this movie is one for the books! JAIME M CALLICA is definitely a rising star! Now, all that's needed is a sequel!