R.I.C.C.O.

I love independent films and try to support indie filmmakers as often as possible, especially when they're from my hometown, Detroit. It was nice to some of our major attractions highlighted in R.I.C.C.O. on the big screen, and not just the blighted areas usually depicted in most Hollywood films representing Detroit. I like the twist in the storyline of R.I.C.C.O., but this film needed seasoned actors to be able to pull off the script. I wanted to feel more suspense while watching the film. A bigger build up as the movie went along. I also appreciated the fact that the cast was somewhat multicultural. Many films today are not as representative of other ethnicities as they should be. R.I.C.C.O. is light years from a being a blockbuster, but shows promise for these indie filmmakers. I'm a self professed indie-nut, and will continue to show support. But, my word of advice for any indie filmmaker...no-budget or low budget, find incredible talent. Indie-nuts or not, want to see a great performances.

This is one of those no Budget independent movies that we pass up to rent the block buster movies with stars we recognize in them. When we run out of budgeted movies to rent we begin picking up movies like R.I.C.C.O. to determine if its worth our hard earn four dollars. I am here to report that R.I.C.C.O. makes the cut and it compares favorable to other NO BUDGET films usually made for under Twenty Thousand dollars. I've worked on a couple of Indies myself and this one turned out better than both of them, one was distributed locally in Columbus Ohio and the other was never finished. There are some bloopers and some scene setups (some of which might have you laughing at the film as opposed to with the film) that you can only see in these type of movies. If your not into No Budget films or have a taste for them you probably will not like this one.

The movie was put together pretty well for a low budget film. Some of the scenes and the acting wasn't up to par but was good enough for this level of movie. The writing, editing and directing was a little better than you would expect from these little films. I've been to Detroit frequently and you can see a lot of great shots from the inner city to the surrounding suburbs which to some might be worth watching just for the tour alone. Its like taking a trip to the motor city without having to actually go there. If you are a fan of low budget independent film then this one is for you but if you're looking for special effects and computer generated images than skip this selection. Overall on a low budget movie rating scale I'll give it an eight out of ten.

This movie compares favorably to the other low budget movies you see spit out by up starts such as York Entertainment, Loose Cannon, Maverick... but compared to most films that are listed on this web-site it doesn't. This film falls into the category of $10,000 to $15,000 shoestring budget and should be compared with like budgeted films. There are some good moments that rise above the shackles of the budget for example the car chase on residential streets in act 2 and the chase scene in act three where a late model luxury vehicle jumps a ramp and you can see sparks flying from under the vehicle. The mystery type deal of finding out who R.I.C.C.O. is at the end isn't bad either. So I would recommend this film only to those who are die hard shoe string budget film lovers.

RICCO was quite entertaining for a straight-to-video independent film. I thought the title and story were clever ( RICCO- the Federal racketeering statute enacted to capture mafia and drug-lords on money-laundering charges in hopes of obtaining affidavits for other crimes like murder etc. that were committed.) I also liked the the way the attorney character was brave yet clever in a Columbo-like way.

This has a much more intelligent plot unlike the other films in this genre like "I got the hook- up", "state property", and "cook-out" whose plots are predictable, unimaginative and stereotypical.

I am looking forward to seeing more from this filmmaker as their budgets increase.

This movie is definitely for those who are fans of independent films. This is exactly the kind of film that should be entered into the Hollywood Film Festival, as it was created on a shoe- string budget, but shows that the creators have a lot of potential.