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"Ten 'til Noon" is one of those films that are more interesting for their form rather than their content. The concept (how different but interconnecting characters spend 10 minutes of their life, from 11:50 to 12:00 p.m) is intriguing, the twists (that come when the concept is finally broken) are genuinely unexpected, the acting is fine (Rayne Guest, in perhaps the film's trickiest role, is both explosively sexy and a good actress), the direction is perfectly OK for the budget, but ultimately the film is little more than an exercise in gimmickry (even having a 5-minute epilogue sequence AFTER some of the end credits have rolled), with a few Tarantino influences also evident (mostly in the dialogue). Overall, I'd say it's worth seeing for its sheer audacity. (**)

This is the caliber of a great film school project, which is a bit below a poor theatrical release. The script has lots of twists and the narration is told out of sequence from various perspectives all covering the same 10 minutes or so and is worth a look on a boring day.

It's not a blockbuster but if you have a pulp fiction itch and want to see a movie that wishes it was pulp fiction but couldn't quite pull it off due to poor acting and limp action sequences- this is it.

Not a bad way to waste a Saturday afternoon, I liked it even though it had some super amateur moments like checking the pulse of a person with leather gloves on, an assassin that wears high heels to work, etc.

There are some sexually perverse scenes and I applaud it for that if nothing else. This movie tried pretty hard to be pulp fictiony but it's just OK-amateur in the end. PLOT: A guy is going to meet an unusual fate in ten minutes- see it from all the angles and pretend this is pulp fiction or something.

Watching this movie didn't make me angry. It wasn't good enough to make me angry. It was shallow, the writing was bad, so the acting was par to it. The actors themselves seemed fine.

The story wasn't interesting, the settings weren't interesting, however the shots were interesting.

Worth watching? Not really.

Worth watching on a Saturday morning with the blinds drawn nursing a hang over? Sure.

It's far from the Usual Suspects, in fact, I gave the movie a 5 because I felt it was my duty to lower the current misleading rating.

I'd rather just watch episodes of 24.

I should've realised it was a sign of things to come when the trailer for this film bored me.

Having watched several "indie" films on the strength of the reviews on here, and subsequently finding that my view is completely opposite to those other reviewers, I began wondering if it's possible I am watching completely different films from these people, or are they perhaps friends/family etc of the film makers trying to 'big up' their work? Hmmm.

Are you interested in seeing an amateur's homage to Pulp Fiction and 11:14, except done with worse actors, a silly score (undermines various scenes) and unbelievable jumps in logic? If not, then skip this film.

Here is my open letter to two of the players in this film.

Alfonso Morgan, please, please, please, stop trying to 'be' Samuel L Jackon a la Pulp Fiction. No-one can do what he does as well as he does.

Director, please come up with something original. It does you a disservice to churn out this stuff pretending to be Quentin Tarantino.

Simply dire, and I really cannot see how anyone could say this is a good film. It is a disgrace that people have somehow managed to put a score of 8.5 on this, the same as films like Pulp fiction or Goodfellas. It is no-where near these movies; a 4 or 5 would be a more reasonable average rating, I give it a 3.

I just saw this at the Indie Festival in San Francisco. No one else may ever get to see this one, but you should, so I'll make some comments.

The premise is very intriguing. A murder happens. The action occupies 10 minutes -- no more, no less, and that's what we see. Then we see a replay of those 10 minutes, and the actions of people associated with the murder, from their point of view.

This is a very clever premise, and the director pulls it off OK. As you might imagine, the acting is uneven; some very good, some really mediocre. The fellow who plays the hit-man is incredibly smooth, and his boss, Mr. Duke, also seems to be a more experienced actor. The rest of them are questionable. Larry (the unhappy bloke who is the hittee) is lame. Parts of the script are wooden. We also never get to see the story of the bank robber, which had the most potential in the whole setup. The gay characters are more of a plot trick than real people.

But on the whole, entertaining, with enough plot twists to make for an interesting time. I just wish they had done more with the script.

"Scott Storm has the most natural talent of any filmmaker I know." - Bryan Singer

Scott Storm continues to be an under-appreciated creative variable in the States. Despite carrying a major award with his first feature at the Slamdance Film Festival some years ago, it has taken this long to realize his follow-up, a guerrilla indie production with the brand of TEN TIL NOON.

While the title evokes images of a classic western, the picture is actually a dark examination of a single ten minute segment of one very bad day for a random group of seemingly amoral inhabitants of the City of Angels. While the film has yet to secure distribution beyond the festival circuit, it is crafty, violent and delightfully offensive in certain scenes. You could say that they don't make them like this anymore. Despite grander ambitions from the outset, Storm, Paul Osborne and their collaborators have accomplished uniquely commercial production values despite the complete absence of an "A-List" cast or reasonable project capitalization. In fact, the filmmakers en masse are to be commended for realizing a no-budget independent film ON FILM (as opposed to digital video) with intelligent sound design and yet another fine original score by the similarly underrated Joe Kraemer.

Given the current industry prejudice against this type of independent film, your first opportunity to see TEN TIL NOON may be through AMAZON, STARZ late-night programming or NETFLIX. Despite the naysayers, this film is very much part and parcel of the Tarantino oeuvre, and if you like 'em lean, mean and bloody, TEN TIL NOON is worth your time and attention.

I caught this at SF Indiefest and didn't know what to expect beyond a tired retreat of "Momento" or "Pulp Fiction". But I was extremely surprised and impressed - "Ten 'til Noon" is a true original, a terrifically involving, funny thriller that is able to consistently surprise the audience.

Well-acted, well-shot, and much slicker than the other low-budget fair at the festival, this movie is actually able to reinvent itself every ten minutes with significant shifts in tone, yet it never feels jarring or that somehow we've wandered into a different film. The result is a brilliant, wide-ranging view of a very small event (a 10 minute crime), and how it both effects and is effected by the players involved.

One should be warned that the movie has it's fair share of potentially offensive stuff - sex, violence, language, and homosexuality, all presented in somewhat extreme fashion, which is a surprise given the overly mature, sober tone and pace of much of the film.

If you have a chance to catch this film, do so. We, as an audience, aren't lucky enough to have a lot of movies like this out there.

Too many people have rated this film poorly. This is a fun movie made in the Hollywood underground style that gave us hits like "Reservoir Dogs" and "El Mariachi". The story itself is clever and one of the smartest shoot-em-up flicks I've seen since "Shooter". A lot of plot twists and an ending that leaves a bittersweet sense of closure. The film introduces a lot of new talent in the acting arena too. No big stars carry this one. No big name director (though he should be). No huge label. And yet it's destined to be a classic. The film isn't perfect. It's not the best movie ever made. It IS a great treat and something worth seeing. I am in NO WAY attached to the production. I don't know ANYONE attached to the film. I've been plugging it left and right though. GREAT FILM!!! Frederic Doss http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2427168/

Getting a movie actually made. Official rejection sent me here and after all the holahooping from that documentary, it felt as if though it was just an advertisement for this movie. Your documentary was far more entertaining. This film read like a bad soap opera that failed. There's score throughout every scene, bad mind you. It felt like a made for tv film from the 2000 era that would have made lifetime network wet their panties had to not been perverted and used foul language. (Not that that's ever bothered me, just seemed asanine in your agenda). I love your enthusiasm and passion for your project and am glad it's completed and you had that experience, but stick to documentaries or tell a more personal story. I agree with some, the style mimics that of Tarintino, but I hate comparing other artist to other artist especially when it comes to first time works. Not sure how to make this movie better, maybe ditch the score in every single element of the movie. Who knows. Like your documentary said, never stop shooting.

I do not know why somebody tries to make a thriller w/o knowing that this is the most complicated type of movie, certainly not suitable for indie. Just to not waste time on review of this very bad movie: if one crucial element (in this case tape with recording of sex - making it also requires some knowledge...) has in one scene XX and few scenes further it is marked XXX then obviously screenwriter did not know what he was doing, director didi not make notes on what is important and crew did not watched what was going on. Spare you time and do not watch this bad thriller!

this film has the correct components to make a smart, sexy, funny, thriller that keeps the viewer glued while a complex plot is unfolded in a series of events that occur during the same ten min. period on the same day. the writing for the film is edgy and well done with great visual and audible sarcasm and dark humor. the acting is all well done and the actors help portray a cool style and sleek visual that aids the film in being the noir piece that it is, i highly recommend this film to anyone that is a fan of pulp fiction, Jackie brown, reservoir dogs, and any David Mamet film. the fact that this film was a low budget effort should not deter you from seeing this creative film. the cost of the film does not even begin to affect the quality of this picture or the caliber of the portrayed talent. the movie itself comes off as a polished, sleek film that doesn't fail to impress and enjoy.

Personally, I am tired of remakes and sequels! I know the studios think they are safe financial bets, but c'mon, aren't the viewers deserving of some originality? Well, Ten Til Noon, will keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering what will happen next from beginning until end! Parts of it will have you squirming in your seat and in the next minute your seat will be shaking with laughter! Excellent performances by all! An ending that will surprise the best of sleuths and a freshness that you will find in few films! Check it out on the big screen if you can! If not, grab the DVD, popcorn and prepare yourself for a treat! Yes, I am purposely not telling you about the story! It will be the most interesting 70 minutes you have spent recently!

I recently had the privilege to view the motion picture Ten 'Til Noon. This movie is an edgy flick that's not for the whole family. It has many twists and turns that keep you guessing. Just when you think you knew what's going on, you find that you didn't know. This movie has it all; suspense, laughter, violence, betrayal, sex and a surprising love story. The story is told in the same ten minutes of the different characters that are linked in what appears to be a home invasion robbery. My mood was apathetic when the movie first started, but as each tale evolved my interest peaked. I couldn't wait to see what was next, even though it was sometimes shocking. The movie reminded me of a Quentin Tarantino directed movie and it had some of the suspense of "The Usual Suspects". After the movie was over, I found myself wanting to see it again. I feel that it would have this effect on most people or it would completely turn you off. The only question I had was "…what happened to Reuben?"

A very innovative treatment in the Film Noir genre. Be warned that there are scenes of explicit sex, graphic violence, homosexuality and homophobia. Something to offend just about everyone. Of course, so does the wildly successful Borat! That said, this film is very well executed at all levels. The screenplay is very tight, with no holes in the logic. The direction is very even and consistent. The suspense builds in a well controlled manner with numerous twists that can be very difficult to manage effectively. The story has humor as well as intrigue and is quite captivating. The plot is somewhat reminiscent of Roshomon (Kurosawa), or it's American remake The Outrage. A story told from various points of view. But in this case, the emphasis is not on the differences in the points of view, but the actual events as they happen in real-time. Acting is quite good, sometimes excellent. Score is very innovative and appropriate to the events on the screen. All in all, the production values of this film are absolutely top-notch and equal to, or even superior to major studio offerings. And, the film begs the viewer to see it a second time in order to appreciate what is being told but not understood the first time. Highly recommended.

I drove an hour and a half to see this film, and I am glad I did!I took my 60 year old mother as well and she loved it,she didn't want to get up from her seat until the credits were completely done.She just had to know everyones name that was involved, how cute! The writing and directing was Superb! To do what they did , as far as the style of how the film was shot and the time lines and all that, is not easy! It kept you on the edge of your seat waiting for what was going to happen next without being confusing.

I love to watch Independent films and this is another one to add to my must tell everyone list. I will own this as soon as it is available on DVD.

If you get a chance to see this film, it is a must trust me!

I loved the film. Some of the negative things said on this thread are the same things said about Blue Velvet, Boxing Helena,and etc. It's a shame that someone would go so far out of their way to attack someone's work. This film has won many awards, has been accepted to festivals and received a distribution deal as well...so apparently other people are finding it to be a good movie. Everyone I know who saw it had positive things to say.

This is a perfect example of Film Noir. If you are a lover of true Indie you will also be glad you saw this!

I am interested in more of this director's projects.

I caught this movie while in L.A. a few moths ago. Two girls were handing out flyers in front of a theater during the brush fires near the Hollywood sign, Traffic was at a stand still so my wife and I took up the idea of a random movie in the middle of the day. We each paid 8 bucks to see the movie on the flyer, "Ten till Noon". When the film ended my wife turned to me in the lobby and said : "That kicked ass". "Yea it did" said I.

This tight little flick flips the structure of a 90 minute movie experience on its head. Like a great roller coaster, it seems to be ready to jump the tracks, but yet it never did. When it was over and the blooper scenes spilled out and credits rolled, I felt that an epic story had been told in the compression that we, as humans, know as TIME.

Hence the title, and it's star, the ticking, digital and all other devices that display TIME and how insane life is within 10 minutes. The subject matter pushes the R rating as far as R rating goes, and the actors make the reality real, gritty with the story pulling them in along with the viewer. Kudos to the director for holding shots and letting the build happen. You don't see many films brave and confident enough to hold shots and let images and dialog soak in. When the walls of horrific violence do come crashing down. Its as if the viewer (camera) is also in 20 feet of it and better run!

The most refreshing film experience of 2007.

This is a great indie film. And when I say indie, I mean true indie. Not a huge budget, big studio film with "A" list actors trying to "keep it real." More about using a clever plot device (or several) great directing and sharp acting. The script I felt was well written with several memorable lines in it. Rare these days. The humor was a bit shocking but a refreshing departure from the "safe" old used jokes of it's contemporaries. The performances were solid, skating between stylistic and realism which is a tough line to ride consistently while keeping believability, again, good directing.I enjoyed it and would definitely suggest it.

I've seen bad movies. I live for bad movies. This wasn't a bad movie. I read reviews and expected a bad Pulp Fiction or Usual Suspects knock off, which this isn't. If it was attempting to emulate Tarantino, thankfully it failed. There are a few "what just happened" moments, a few "what does this have to do with" and while it comes together in the end you're left wondering, just enough to make it worthwhile. At one point I thought it would be a great time to end, with maybe some questions unanswered and sure enough that's when it ended. This should be one of those that people talk about at work the next day, and unlike the kind of stuff I usually watch, the next 10 minutes are unexpected ... every time.