Already Dead (2007)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Joe Otting

Writers (WGA):

Joe Chappelle (screenplay)
Robert Archer Lynn (story) ...

Release Date:

23 July 2008 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

...But Never Too Late For Revenge

Plot:

When Thomas Archer's happy & successful life is all but ruined following a horrific attack he is presented...

Plot Keywords:

Grief | Trauma | Envelope | Nonlinear Timeline | Jail

Cast

Ron Eldard	...	Thomas Archer
Til Schweiger	...	The Man
Patrick Kilpatrick	...	The Detective
Geoffrey Pierson	...	Pierce
Marisa Coughlan	...	Sarah Archer
Christopher Plummer	...	Dr. Heller
Conery Hoffman	...	Van Driver
Victoria Vande Vegte	...	Babysitter
Gregg Berger	...	Voice #1 (as Greg Berger)
Christian Stolte	...	Voice #2 (voice)
Freddie Joe Farnsworth	...	Gunman #1
Sonny Tipton	...	Gunman #2
David Rowden	...	Gunman #3
Bryan Friday	...	Unseen Attacker #1
Paul Lacovara	...	Unseen Attacker #2

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

777 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Havenwood Media

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At one point, Ron Eldar mentions that he has never fired a gun in his life. Later, however, he fires both a pistol and an automatic rifle with the skill of an experienced soldier or police officer.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Thomas Archer: [cell phone rings] Archer...
Voice #1: The north-bound arriving. You get on it.
Thomas Archer: Is he alive?
Voice #1: Just get on the train.

Watchable...though a little slow in the middle

I wasn't completely sure what to expect from this movie given the plot summary, title and no previous user comments.

The movie starts slightly 'within' the story so we are given a few flashbacks at the beginning to let us know why this slightly dishevelled guy is walking with a big black bag (hmmm, I wonder what's in it!). However, although it seemed to start out pretty predictable, it was still intriguing enough for the first 15 minutes or so to keep me watching (that's my usual time limit before I decide to switch off or not).

There are some twists and turns along the way, though the seasoned movie aficionado will probably guess them all anyway (I try not to work it out - I prefer to just sit back and go along with the ride). It does get a little slow in the middle, but then picks up again towards the end.

The acting was fine, particularly Til Schweiger (The Man), who should be doing better in Hollywood than his Filmography suggests.

If you like a bit of suspense and a bit of action without too much thinking, then I can recommend this movie. It wasn't terrible but it won't win any Oscars either. 6/10