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Which is why his stepson sneaks into [Walker]'s basement, borrows the snubnose and shoots him in the chest. This doesn't kill the Russian, but it does set in motion a phantasmagoric chain of events that involves some of the most unforgettable, ultra-noir characters in recent movie memory.
Walker is the least of Bright's problems. The boy has barely made it out of his neighborhood when he happens upon a spectacularly venal pimp pummeling an "employee" who transgressed by spending her evening at night school. Little Oleg steps in to save her, loses the gun and gains one very scary enemy. Then the Russian finds him, takes him out for an ice cream cone, and goes ballistic in the scoop shop. Oleg escapes by sneaking into a van in the parking lot, in the process giving new meaning to the phrase "out of the frying pan, into the fire."Yes, [Wayne Kramer]'s new movie is violent, unsettling and over-the-top out-there. It's also a dazzling display of screenwriting and directorial bravado. You will not be bored. You will not have seen characters quite like these before. You will give up trying to guess what outlandishly warped thing will happen next. There's no point. Kramer will top you every time.See the full content of this document
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Running Scared
Wayne Kramer may have the most twisted sense of humor in Hollywood. In 2003 he made The Cooler, which at one point was rated NC-17 because of a sex scene featuring William H. Macy. Three years later, he's unleashed a brilliant, blood-drenched free-...
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