I recently viewed Guy X at the Montreal Film Festival and I was quite impressed. The movie was well done in it's presentation and unique depiction of a troubled war. The only downside was the director's vision of what the film was to be, switching between an army slapstick, like the movie Stripes, and a military mystery, like the movie Basic. I found it left the viewer at times wondering if we are to laugh or to just sit there in silence. On the bright side, the acting was well done. Each actor gave something special to this picture. Jason Biggs showed he can take a step away from his American Pie typecast and really deliver a dramatic performance worth noticing. As well, Sean Tucker added an extremely hilarious comedic injection to this movie. In my opinion, he WAS the comedy in this movie and should be recognized for it. All in all, a well done effort and a movie that should receive the accolades it deserves.
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View of Terror
(2003 TV Movie)
Promising Canadian actor shines above dull movie
8 August 2005
**** warning may contain details of the movie's plot **** I watched this typical made for TV movie hoping something was different. The plot was ordinary and very predictable. Most of the acting was weak and dry showing no character depth. Who really cared what happened to Shannon's character. The only bright side to this movie was the Canadian actor Sean Tucker. Although not given a huge roll, most of the movie displaying Shannon's sub-par acting abilities, Sean seemed to have made the most of what he was given. He played his part well dropping subtle hints of what his character was up to while not giving too much away. He played the villain well striking fear into the viewer's mind with his cold stare and deep, menacing voice. It was unfortunate that more emphasis wasn't put on Sean's character as he was the only bright spot of the movie.
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