Payback

but what's really wrong with this picture is....It careens from coarse comedy to smart-ass stylization to vicious violence without ever becoming convincing on any level.....no-one can believe Porter is doing all this for a measly $140,000, let alone half that amount, which is what Porter stubbornly considers his just share.....Gibson isn't an especially credible Porter --.... ... Full Review

The script for the film is excellent, the movie has a very dark tone to it but there is a lot of humor revolved around it. The movie has a kind of noir touch to it, the narrative and way the plot is told is very artistic, and the film's paper thin plot actually makes the movie better. ... Full Review

So while the script is superb, clever and engaging much of the time, and the film delivers an enormous energy-quotient "The opening sequence is gripping, brilliant filmmaking that establishes the mood of the film and its central character even before the titles are finished. ... Full Review

A bearded Mel Gibson says that although the bizarre absurdist world in Payback would be ideal to shoot in scratchy black and white, they settled for colour with gritty tones. Worth seeing for the production design and mood alone, Payback is a dark horse that makes it to the finish, but is pipped at the post. ... Full Review

The behind-the-scenes story of the production of Payback is more interesting than the final product, no two ways around it. But on a creative level, Payback definitely displayed the marks of a Frankenstein project: the lighter bits felt jarring in contrast to the extremely mean nature of the rest of the film (forget the fact that the characters were pretty damn thin, even for this genre). ... Full Review

And clockwise, starting from the top-left book, are the following: 1. I happened upon the booth for Joyful Stories Press during my wandering, and had to ask about the manga-style art of "The Obama Story" that I saw on display. ... Full Article

Mel Gibson in Payback or Conspiracy Theory ... I'll go with Payback. =) i say it's from that Viggo Mortinson movie, "Eastern Promises." Bronxbee, it looks like there are not sufficient tattoos on the hands for it to be from ... Full Article

Brian Helgeland is an award-winning screenwriter, earning both an Oscar and a Razzie a few days apart. He made his feature film directorial debut with Payback, starring and produced by Mel Gibson. ... Full Article

Brian Helgeland is an award-winning screenwriter, earning both an Oscar and a Razzie a few days apart.He made his feature film directorial debut with Payback , starring and produced by Mel Gibson. ... Full Article

Mel Gibson portrays Porter, a career criminal bent on revenge after his partners in a street heist pump metal into him and take off with his $70,000 cut. ... Full Article

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the release of Payback - Straight Up: The Director's Cut on DVD April 10th for the suggested retail price of $19.99. ... Full Article