Brian Helgeland makes his directorial debut with the violent action/thriller, Payback starring Mel Gibson as low-life criminal on the warpath for bloody vengeance.
The film is noticeably lighter than the 2006 Director's Cut, by adding in a noir-ish voice-over narration, more humour and a vastly different final act.
If not for Gibson's knack for portraying the ultimate crazed "protagonist" with a taste for violence the film wouldn't be nearly as entertaining. It's predicable and not much worth noting but it's always nice to see one of the bad guys become the one you're cheering for.
If not for Gibson's knack for portraying the ultimate crazed "protagonist" with a taste for violence the film wouldn't be nearly as entertaining. It's predicable and not much worth noting but it's always nice to see one of the bad guys become the one you're cheering for.
3 boiled eggs out of 5
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