Splinter (2006)

Revenge is the only option.Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan Black Hawk Down) stars as a dirty cop on the gang-ravaged streets of East L.A. in this smart and gritty thriller. A bloody drive-by shooting on ends a truce between two warring gangs leaving "Shaggy" Gonzalez dead and his brother "Dreamer" badly wounded. Now Dreamer is desperate to avenge his brother's murder but his head wound has robbed him of his memory of the shooting. With a rising number of bizarre murders and hacked-up bodies police aren't sure if they have a gang war or a serial killer on their hands and their only chance of finding out is if Dreamer pieces together his shattered memory...before it's too late.System Requirements:Running Time: 96 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 014381336122 Manufacturer No: DHE3361DVD Product Description

A Splinter in the side!!!!

After I was finished watching this movie, to avoid a cold shower, I began using the disc in various different ways. First, it faired well as very fine sandpaper for my new abstract wood project, then, I used it as a Frisbee for a day with the dog at the park, after that, I strapped it to one of my feet and used it as a snowshoe. I have conceived many other uses for this disc, but it will never be used again as a movie!
This piece of garbage was a waste of almost two hours of precious time.

SPOILER:
Tom Sizemore's character is so hated from the first time you see and hear him, that when you get to the "supposed" twist, you don't really care one way or the other, so the twist doesn't even matter.

It seems, also, as though there was a huge amount of confusion on how the movie-makers were going to end this extravaganza of nothingness.
There were plot holes galore, like Tom Sizemore's partner appeared to have some strange telepathic power, but we never know what it was, if it was anything at all. And after Sizemore was fired, why did he get to retain his police-issue pistol? Hmmm.

Also, I've lived in bad neighborhoods in my time, and this is a very poor portrayal of what its truly like in those dregs.

Please, don't waste your money or your time.

By the way, what is "Splinter" anyway?
I never could figure out the significance of that title.

JUNK! November 14, 2007

Only a couple mentionables are better than this... Good movie!

If you draw your ideas about urban life from Hollywood, you are bound to be mislead by the poor portrayal of barrio culture and the continued raping of Hip Hop imagery. It seems that this time they get it right! At its weekest points, the movie delivers occasions of weaker acting and continuity errors, but what the movie excels at is its sincerity, truth, and boldness.

The movie also propels us through these moments to realizations of our own self. Who are we honestly beyond our influences? Who's to blame for our problems and our community's problems? How do we cope?

Bullets and serial murders launch warring neighborhoods to battle as a crumbling police department is caught in the middle. Charged by excellent cinematography, graphic editing, amazing music, and the powerhouse acting of Edward James Olmos and Tom Sizemore, BUY this movie and transport yourself to the wonderful Los Angeles cityscapes where, in a flash and a bullet wound later, you'll discover the chaotic underbelly that keeps justice in order in the city.

NOTABLES: Appearances by Edward James Olmos, Noel Gugliemi, Tom Sizemore, Hector Atreyu Ruiz, Cypress Hill, Ivonne Coll, "Diamond" Dallas Page, Emilio Rivera, Adam Rodriguez, Nick Gonzalez, Bodie Olmos, and more... October 28, 2007

Bad acting, bad writing - uggghhh!

Despite having good veteran actors - Edward James Olmos and Tom Sizemore, Splinter suffers incredibly by weak, weak acting throughout most of the film. The main actor "dreamer" can't remember his real name was - awful! as well as Tom Sizemore's female partner. Aside from bad acting, the writing was extremely weak. Do gangbangers really talk like that? I don't think so. Sizemore's acting helped make up for the bad writing but still could not salvage such a poorly made and conceived movie. Not even worth a rental - unless you want to see what not to do when making an entertaining movie. October 25, 2007

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