Upon reading the film's summary you may think that Michael Madsen returns yet as another villain in a B-movie. But, there's a little twist! Playing both the bad guy and the lead, Madsen pulls it of by mixing his most famous roles Mr.Blonde and Budd and adds a little bit of The Gent (from "Hellride")in there for his portrayal of Doe. The screenplay is one of the most original and suitable ones ever for a B-movie setting. One location, right amount of dialogue and gore with a storyline that connects the unique with the cliché. However, Mark Young cannot perform as well in the director's chair. There's so much potential in the film for it to become the Reservoir Dogs of the 21st Century: a great setting, an unexpected and fun-to- watch turning of events & a solid cast led by legendary Madsen and also starring likes of Harold Perrineau, Jake Busey and Danny Trejo. Yet Mark Young's incompetency behind the camera drops a possible rating of 8.5/9 to around 7. Still, this picture is a must for Michael Madsen fans and lovers of minimalistic crime flicks.
Review of The Killing Jar
The Killing Jar
(2010)
Michael Madsen & a minimalistic original screenplay: good enough!
3 November 2017