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Joe Carnahan has always been one of my favorite directors. The man has a gift for making films that have a true masculine core without resorting to bravado or pomposity that dominates most reality tv. The Grey is a perfect example of this. Neeson in that film sheds his Taken persona to become a true man, a true leader, and real person.
Stretch is his latest offering, and one that proves not all "Straight to Video" films are crap. From my understanding, Stretch was made for Universal for 5 million, but the studio didn't want to spend the money marketing this film. Allegedly, they didn't know how to market it. We live in a time when only mega blockbusters get funding, and that's if they're based on pre-existing properties with franchise potential. That's why Mad Men and Justified and Breaking Bad are on TV and not movie. There is no place for them.
Which brings us to Stretch, a film that I can see being tricky to market, but not at all an impossible task. And certainly one I wish had gotten a shot in theaters. It likely wouldn't top the box office, but it'd be nice to see it get a shot with proper marketing. This film I'm sure with half a chance could have easily made back it's meager budget.
But such is the life these days. Good news is, this is an original, fun, thrilling movie with a surprisingly level of charm and even a hint of sweetness.
Stretch is a limo driver on the wrong side of 35 with nothing to show for it. His ambition is misunderstood or wasted, and now his gambling debts are about to catch up to him in a big way. Fortunately, the limo driving business is, apparently, one rife for drama, full of competition, and his latest client is a hyper eccentric billionaire with a knack for heavy tips-the kind that could easily end gambling debts.
Patrick Wilson plays Stretch, and his story is mostly narrated by Wilson. Rarely does a voiceover actually have fun, but Wilson gets to do so. But the real fun is had by just about everybody else in the movie.
David Hasslehoff has one short but very memorable scene. Ray Liotta gets another equally outlandish cameo. James Badge Dale is also very good, but I can't say much of his character.
And then Chris Pine. Holy hell does he have fun with his character, chewing the scenery and demanding attention with every single frame. An absolute bat-guano insane, fun to watch performance. Carnahan seems to be the only director to let Pine play something other than generic white action lead male.
At this point I don't want divulge any more plot details. But the movie is fast paced, well written, well executed, and Wilson is fun to watch. There are couple of great bits too that just nail Hollywood ego and sensibilities. A scene with a bouncer at a nightclub is a good example. It feels like Michael Mann and Guy Ritchie made a crime movie set in LA. It's fresh, fun, and absolutely worth checking out, especially if you liked Smokin' Aces.
And once again, props to Chris Pine in this flick. You'll never see Captain Kirk quite like this. Unless he got off a 5 month drug fueled sex bender on some crazy planet with horny green women.
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