This film is Deer Hunter on crack. At least the part of Deer Hunter that featured the Russian Roulette sequences. It is obviously not as good as Deer Hunter, but Mr. Riely does a credible job in the lead role. One of the shortcomings of the film is that the final twenty or so minutes of the film is a big emotional letdown from the first hour, which is gripping and extremely intense. This just goes to show that regular life is just not as exciting as playing Russian Roultette. The film is semi-tragic, but I will not reveal why. The production values are excellent and the direction is very tight and professional. Modern noir.
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