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A quirky comic gem, 14 October 2007
10/10
Author: parkerbennett from Burbank, CA

There seem to be a raft of low-budget comedies with mob plots or parodies. This isn't one of those. This is a strikingly original, character-driven gem that does an amazing job balancing all its elements into a pitch perfect comic tone that infects the audience and had everyone laughing throughout. (I caught it at the Austin Film Festival.) Walton Goggins creates an unforgettable and unique comic character in Tino, the mob fixer. Hats off to him and writer-director Ray McKinnon for making risky choices and sticking with them. For example, McKinnon plays twin brothers, one gay, one a good ol' boy, and makes them totally separate and truthful and hilarious. Lisa Blount is also fabulous as Randy's clinically-depressed wife. Burt Reynolds also makes a great cameo appearance.

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I Loved It -- You May Only Like It, 26 September 2007
7/10
Author: Mike from Villa Rica, GA

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There's a major reason I really loved this movie -- I live in Villa Rica, Georgia, the town it was filmed in. For me, it was a pleasure to see someone show my town in such a wonderful way. Villa Rica is a working town. It's not one of those fancy places with lots of southern belles and beautiful mansions (although we have some of both). Villa Rica has blue collar character and functionality, a really pleasant place to be with family and friends. When the DVD comes out, I'll be waiting at the store.

Now about the movie itself. It was very funny. I laughed all the way through. Yes, there was southern stereo-typing, something that stopped a friend of mine from even considering going, but stereo-typing doesn't have to be a negative and I don't think it was here. Ray McKinnon and Tim DeKay did a good job in their roles, Walton Goggins was fantastic, and Burt Reynolds was Burt Reynolds (nuff said). I felt that Bill Nunn's role could have been fleshed out some more and Lisa Blount (the wife), well, she played a depressed woman but it took me a while to get that - the movie actually had to tell me and I'm glad the movie did. The ending was really good but the lead up to the ending (i.e. the fight scene) was a little overblown.

I want to make it clear despite the negatives I've mentioned that I really liked this movie and I think others will as well. I recommend it.

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Totally out of the ordinary and uniquely Southern, 27 September 2007
7/10
Author: Douglas Young (the-movie-guy) from Memphis, Tennessee

(My Synopsis) Randy Pearson (Ray McKinnon) is a wheeler-dealer good ole Southern boy running several businesses at the same time in a small Georgia town. Times are hard and Randy must turn to a loan shark to keep his businesses from going under. Unfortunately for Randy, all his businesses are still making very little money. Franco (Paul Ben-Victor), a loan shark for the mob, wants to collect the mob's money, but Randy can't deliver, and Randy is now in deep trouble. However, the mob has a plan to use Randy's business to move some of their goods. Franco sends the mob enforcer, Tino (Walton Goggins), to run the operations. Tino begins to make all the businesses very profitable. There is only one problem; Franco must drive down to the small Georgia town to collect the mob's money.

(My Comment) This is a limited release movie and for that reason, it will have a small viewing. However, if you are one of the lucky ones to see it, be sure to tell your friends. It is uniquely Southern. It looked like all the actors had a good ole time making the movie! Randy's wife (Lisa Blount) was a hoot with her being depressed and having carpal tunnel from teaching baton twirling. The part I liked best was that of Tino. Tino was a real odd ball who could cook an excellent Italian meal without ever cooking it before. He learned all the recipes in prison and put them to memory. Tino also shows off his expert clogging skills, and masterful sayings about his philosophy of life. Ray McKinnon also plays his identical twin gay brother with some amusing scenes. This was a low budget movie that only cost $2 million, but they got their money's worth, so take a chance and check it out. (Capricorn Pictures, Run time 1:39, Rated PG)(7/10)

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