SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

bob-rutzel-1 Jack Price (Tom Sizemore) is bored with hit-man retirement and takes one last job. His mark is Sarah (Sasha Alexander), but he has a problem. He's falling for her. The money or Sarah? What to do ? What to do? The money or Sarah? Inquiring Minds are lining up. By what you have read so far, you think you know what Price will do, don't you? Oh, you are a romantic. Don't ever change. But, let's get back to our story in this reality. Price knows what he should do, but should he? Keep in mind that a scorpion is always a scorpion before anything else. Is Price a scorpion? Still the romantic? Hmmm………I just love hit-man stories. Somewhere in the story, the hit-man will tell us he has only 4-rules and as we go along in the story, we learn that he will break at least 3-rules if not all. So what happens? Humanity happens. Will humanity hit Price?This is a very good cat and mouse story. You know who the mouse is, but you are not sure what the cat will do. Yes, yes, scorpions and humanity yadda, yadda, yadda. Do you still think you know what Price will do?This is, perhaps, one of the best hit-man stories I have ever seen (ranks with Hit-man with Timothy Olyphant; and BANGKOK DANGEROUS with Nicolas Cage), but it is not a shoot'em up. No, this is much slower and we don't mind because we still don't know what Price will do. The pacing throughout is just right. And, the story becomes more complicated and twisty than I made it sound earlier. Ah, all the better. Tension and suspense come in at the right moments as the story builds to an unexpected conclusion. Both Sizemore and Alexander pull this off to perfection and the supporting cast couldn't be better. Are the Inquiring Minds still lining up? (9/10)Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: Yes, some in the beginning only.

kenneth-gene-williams It started a little slow but built intensity as the film progressed. I think this is what gave the movie real and believable feel. I am no film critic but this is one of the best movies I have seen in awhile. Of course it was the type of film I enjoy, a thriller that keeps you entertained yet guessing until the very end. You were able to really empathize with the characters and get a real sense of what they are going through. The movie transformed me to "that place". How many films do you know that actually do that? This is a first attempt at a feature length film? Wow. Most blockbusters from Hollywood don't make you think at all. It is like most of them are geared toward the 6 year old mind. (ie. Jurrasic Park and movies with the huge special effects budget don't do anything but give you that "oh cool" factor and can be summed up in 3 minutes.) This movie can be enjoyed from a thinkers perspective. And Goodman makes you think a little. You are able to get more out of it the more you mentally dig into the characters.I really enjoyed this movie. Really.

topazstreet I loved the movie. Tom Sizemore was fantastic and supported equally by Sasha Alexander. The story was carried onward by the superb closeups of the two main characters, almost without dialog. The facial expressions and body language of Sizemore and Alexander kept me intrigued and stimulated throughout the movie.The movie is beautifully shot by the cinematographer. The soft colors were pleasing to the eye with the slow pacing of the film and closeups of the main characters.I also loved the background music that flowed along with the story. There was no loud and distracting music to disrupt the wonderful pacing of the story by director, Jeffrey Goodman. It is hard to believe that this is his first direction of a full length film.I give The Last Lullaby the highest rating and recommend the film as a must see.

charlesdangray This is a good movie. Compared to your average "blockbuster" thriller movie that comes out in theatres these days, I would consider it a great movie. There is some serious violence, which, while cool (from your average guy's standpoint) does not detract from the movie's purpose, which is to delve deep into the souls of the two main characters (who give great performances, by the way). This is done quite effectively with the help of unique cinematography and mesmerizing sounds (which includes some long periods without dialogue).If you like the mystery/thriller, I don't think you could help but enjoy this one.