Stretch (2014)

Movies Viewed in 2023 (578 movies items)

" First Viewing Viewing Date: April 26th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A hard-luck limo driver struggles to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie. He takes on a job with a crazed passenger, whose sought-after ledger implicates some seriously dangerous criminals. Rating: 7.1/10 Why Did I Watch It? It's the only Joe Carnahan movie I haven't seen and it was heavily discounted on Amazon, which convinced me to buy it. As soon as it arrived, I wanted to watch it."

An average movie

“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Joe Carnahan’s work, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, first of all, I have to admit that, at least, Carnahan tried to do something completely different than his previous movies. Still, to be honest, I wasn’t completely convinced though. I mean, the damned thing really had some potential but, in my opinion,  Carnahan never really managed to keep the tone right. Indeed, basically, half of it was rather straightforward and the other half was just seriously wacky and I think it would have worked better if he had made some choice to make something completely surreal but I guess that it was too big a stretch for him (I know, that was a lazy pun…). I had about the same feeling concerning Pat” read more

Film Journal 2015 (112 movies items)

" Dark, hilarious, inappropriate, eccentric. All the things you look for in a really entertaining flick. The cameos alone make this movie worth seeing, but the story is one of the best action comedies I've seen all year. Bravo, y'all."

The Evolution of Norman Reedus (60 movies items)

" as Norman"