The Messenger

A whiskey stream of consciousness review.

As one of the songs of the film serenades: "a lovely fantasy to tranquilize my head." That it does. Nudity is needless and unnecessary 50% of the time. And Ladies, know this. There is a good chance you will be literally "caught dead" with Jake Turner, so probably best you keep your distance. Louie's death scene might need to be added to my shortlist if best-worst deaths in action film history. Fred Williamson acted, directed, and starred in this hidden gem of action schlock. I'm not sure how many times he's done all three roles, but I may need to seek them out. The movie has some totally ridiculous conversations and one-liners that make it worth watching like:

Mrs. Emerson: "How can I ever repay you?" Jake Turner: "Just put Flowers on my Grave"

The funky electronic keyboard score at times is groovy, but there are a few sequences where it is a repetitive alarm clock that won't stop. The songs though are outstanding. Make sure to pay attention to the lyrics: "c'mon baby, c'mon baby, listen to the messenger!" Reminds me of some of S. Craig Zahlers music.

It also has some tedious and pointless scenes and sequences, including a less than stellar end chase. Speaking of chased, I did... with 12 year old 1792. Cheers!