After all, the only thing that matters is the ending. Even The Shining doesn't go this far, and that wins Secret Window some pretty big points, despite its 46 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. And then there's the ending, which is actually kind of shocking when you compare it to other mainstream thrillers. With John Turturro's over-the-top Southern accent and Johnny Depp's edgy eccentricities, this bloody thriller is incredibly fun to watch.
But despite Mort's best efforts to stop Shooter, heads are smashed, pets are stabbed, and corn is definitely eaten.Īdmittedly, Secret Window isn't the best King adaptation, but it's far from the worst. With this crazed dairy farmer lurking around his isolated cabin, Mort is desperate to prove he wrote the story years before Shooter, and his quest forces him to cross paths with his ex-wife (Maria Bello), her new lover (Timothy Hutton), and one unlucky private investigator (Charles S. Plus, the film features one of the coolest-and most dramatic-scenes involving a haircut, a new suit, and a car wash.Īnd that's when Shooter (John Turturro) shows up, a psychotic pilgrim who angrily accuses Mort of stealing his short story. As for the film itself, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead is set almost entirely at night, letting you feel like you're roaming the underbelly of London, with your collar up and head down as you make your way through the mist. Naturally, Clive Owen is fantastic as the main character-grieving, haunted, with a lot of anger simmering under the surface. After sensing that something horrible has happened back home, Graham returns to London to find that his younger brother (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) has committed suicide after being raped (by Alex DeLarge, no less).ĭespite his attempts to escape his old life, Graham feels duty-bound to avenge his brother, even if his return means sparking a gang war.or becoming a killer again. But these days, he spends his time isolated in the woods, hoping to atone for a wasted life. Directed by Mike Hodges (the same guy who made Get Carter), this atmospheric noir follows Will Graham (Clive Owen), an ex-crime boss who used to rule London with a stylish iron fist.
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