There is nothing like an out of the way restaurant to present a weird film. You have the ability to bring together diverse characters that normally don't come together. Such is not really the case here, but it is nice to think they could have done that. A group of people are in Jimmy's (Danny Trejo) Copal Grill at closing time. The radio claims a local family in the next county has been gruesomely murdered. As the folks in the restaurant get nervous, in walks Michael Madsen, stranger. This isn't the holly jolly Madsen, but the "bet I can creep you out more than Eric Roberts with a goatee", Madsen. When the local deputy (Lew Temple) goes Barney Fife on him, things get ugly as the film turns into a restaurant abduction film with a nice twist and the best pecan pie this side of the Mason-Dixon line.
Even if you do see the twist coming, the film is still interesting to watch to see how it plays out. Amber Benson plays the waitress Noreen. There is a truck driver, (Kevin Gage) salesman (Harold Perrineau) and a young couple (Lindsey Axelsson and Talan Torrieo). Decent semi-psychological thriller with drama and blood. Considering the dog westerns Madsen has been in lately this is indeed a step in the right direction for Michael Madsen fans.
Parental Guide: F-bombs, no sex, no nudity.
Even if you do see the twist coming, the film is still interesting to watch to see how it plays out. Amber Benson plays the waitress Noreen. There is a truck driver, (Kevin Gage) salesman (Harold Perrineau) and a young couple (Lindsey Axelsson and Talan Torrieo). Decent semi-psychological thriller with drama and blood. Considering the dog westerns Madsen has been in lately this is indeed a step in the right direction for Michael Madsen fans.
Parental Guide: F-bombs, no sex, no nudity.