The Paint Job (1992)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Michael Taav

Writer:

Michael Taav (writer)

Release Date:

22 April 1994 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

Love is a many-splattered thing

Plot Keywords:

Adulterous Wife | Serial Killer | Adultery | Unfaithfulness | Painter

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Will Patton	...	Wesley
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Margaret
Robert Pastorelli	...	Willie
Casey Siemaszko	...	Cal
Mark Boone Junior	...	Tom
Jayne Haynes	...	Mrs. Thack
Richard Hamilton	...	Robert
Jeff Weiss	...	Mr. Emilio
Everett Smith	...	Dave
John Diehl	...	Father
Dale Rehfeld	...	Mother
Cody Dobson	...	Child
Robert Breuler	...	White Wino
Okoro H. Johnson	...	Black Wino
Jim Kruse	...	Derelict

Also Known As:

Painted Heart (UK)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, and for some sexuality and violence.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Norway:15 (video premiere) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Company:

Second Son Publications

Trivia:

The central scenes were filmed at a house in Seventh Avenue in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Weird ALERT! Not to Miss!

The Paint Job is not your average movie. In fact it's anything but ordinary. Will Patton stars as Wesley a painter who works for a man called Will in a small town. Without expecting it he falls in love with Margaret his boss's wife. Things get complicated as Will gets more and more suspicious of what's going on and Wesley discovers there may be something terribly wrong with Will and his disturbed mind.

All the actors perform brilliantly. Bebe Neuwirth is extremely beautiful and here very sexy as an unhappy housewife. Unfortunately she doesn't have as much screen time as she deserved which is a shame because she is a joy to watch.

Will Patton delivers as always a wonderful performance and Robert Pastorelli (RIP) is surprisingly menacing and weird creating tension and a creepy environment in all his scenes.

The script drags a little in the middle but still its filled with such weird and complex characters that a simple story grabs your attention and doesn't let go. The truth is everybody involved is a little disturbed and there's a bizarre feeling from start to finish that prevents you from taking your eyes away until the last frame.

Paint Job is something different. It's the kind of movie you sometimes want to see to escape the routine of Hollywood's blockbusters and cliché dramas.

I wont recommend it to everyone. It can be difficult to watch but still it's a funny and intriguing film.

I do think it lacks some sensuality which is a sin when you have Bebe Neuwirth on the cast but nothing is perfect.

See it and be surprised. I was.