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Bill Pullman
Also known as: William Pullman
Born: December 17, 1953 in Hornell, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Born: December 17, 1953 in Hornell, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Filmography Cast Member
(2010) R
(2009) PG-13
(2008) R
(2008) R
(2008) PG-13
(2008) PG-13
(2007) R
(2006) PG-13
(2005) Unrated
(2004) PG-13
(2003) R
(2002) R
(2001) R
(2000) R
(1999) R
(1999) R
(1999)
(1999) PG-13
(1999) Unrated
(1997) R
(1997) R
(1996) PG-13
(1996) R
(1996) R
(1995) PG-13
Filmography Director
Filmography Voice
This is apparently a remake of the 1976 movie of the same name (with Stacy Keach), so we might indeed wonder what Michael Winterbottom thought he was doing. At one point the main character remarks that conflicting forces are pulling him apart, so that one day he's jest going to split in two - and perhaps the movie itself is pulling in too many directions at once: (1) Sexploitation. Sadomasochism as titillating entertainment. Lots of women enjoy a good whuppin'? - bad call! (2) Serial killer profiling (John Douglas of the FBI) - violence escalates from "harmless" psychological sources, connected of course with sex. (3) A stock-in-trade thriller. Is this indeed the perfect crime? Will he get away with it? (4) Ambiguity and audience manipulation - are we supposed to sympathise with this thoroughly unlikeable character, when (inevitably) things start to go wrong (a twenty dollar bill turns up, etc). (5) Ironic social comment. Be polite, gentlemanly. Always call people sir and ma'am, except of course when you're bashing them to death. Yup, it's more cheap shots at the sanctimonious South, folks, Texas in this instance. (6) Never mind the plot, feel the authenticity. Period streets and storefronts, good. 1950s cars, great. Even a DC3 aircraft. But the plot does creak badly in places. If your plan includes killing someone, make sure they're dead. It's a great pity that no-one could come up with a satisfying ending - instead we get the same formula pyro-melodramatics that hundreds of movies and TV dramas have resorted to. Casey Affleck and the pathology he portrays have to carry too much of the film, but both are very convincing. There's a ghastly certainty that "there, but for the grace of my (sort of) normal genes, go I." If you like this movie, you'll probably like it a lot.
Violent, Intermittently Compelling
Reviewed by criddic2 for The Killer Inside Me at 2010-09-26 04:47:49
Reviewed by criddic2 for The Killer Inside Me at 2010-09-26 04:47:49
A standout Casey Affleck plays a deputy sheriff who turns out to be a psycho killer. Atmospheric, but the only really interesting character is Affleck's.
good movie
Another great one by Mr Brooks! A little slow at times, but overall, great for a good laugh.
I saw this movie during it's very limited theatrical release, and almost instantly fell in love. The thing is full of quirky charm - wickedly funny with a nice dose of Sherlock Holmes and Encyclopedia Brown. Pullman is genius in the role of Darryl Zero. I wanted a whole series of Zero Investigations films. Underseen gem.
good movie
I'm not usually a fan of Mel Brooks' films, but this one makes me whoop with laughter. Plus, Bill Pullman is crushworthy as the hero who is a blend of Han Solo and Luke Skywalker.
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