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The Opportunists (1999)
Walken doesn't shine
I can't really explain why Mr. Christopher Walken took part in this project of the young director Myles Connell. What could have he gain from this low-budget/evanescent/artistically low-rate film? Mysteries of life.
"The Opportunists" doesn't show any points of interest or clues for the viewer. Slow, boring and rarely exciting story of robbery. No weapons, no blood, no action: strange for a film about an ex-thief dealing with lots of debts and forced back to robbery and crime.
No particular lines to remember, no great performances, no starving acting.
Flat. Everything is terribly flat and boring. Cindy Lauper is quite nice... although her character isn't so strong, she delivers a good job for a non-actress. Christopher Walken is clearly far from his best. And that's because the whole story is a lack of time and maybe he's argued about it. Sorry about it Mr. Walken. 5/10
Roma, l'altra faccia della violenza (1976)
Italian pulp
Great!!!
Great Italian pulp movie, a classic for the genre! "Roma l'altra faccia della violenza(trad.:The other side of violence)" is a police movie where violence, theft and rape are caught in a mixture of raving unconsciousness and pure havoc. With a great appearance by Franco Citti, this film stands up for one of the best Italian pulp movie ever made. Quite similar to "Roma Violenta" and "Milano Violenta" with Maurizio Merli yet not the same cup of tea. It deserves more rudeness, rawness and pathos for the audience...
Definitely a good film: those who love Quentin Tarantino should see it and love it to death. Enjoy!