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Primal Fear (1996)
Edward Norton!
This movie did for Edward Norton, what Usual Suspects did for Kevin Spacey. It's a great performance in both cases. But the bigger star in both cases is the writing. I could watch both of these movies on repeat. So good.
I wish they had the budget to do these mid-budget feature films nowadays. It makes me sad that the death of DVD killed the mid budget level movie. The only movies they make nowadays are the big tent, pole movies, or the super mini budget that a studio has nothing to do with. In other words, someone's grandma paid for the film and you're praying that it comes out OK. Classic films that won't be made again at this budget level:(
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Classic films at budget levels that aren't made anymore
This movie did for Kevin Spacey, what primal fear did for Edward Norton Junior. It's a great performance in both cases. But the bigger star in both cases is the writing. I could watch both of these movies on repeat. So good.
The rest of the cast is stellar as well. Every one of these guys went on to have a great career. I wish they had the budget to do these mid budget feature films nowadays. It makes me sad that the death of DVD killed the mid budget level movie. The only movies they make nowadays are the big tent, pole movies, or the super mini budget that a studio has nothing to do with. In other words, someone's grandma paid for the film and you're praying that it comes out OK. Classic films that will never be made again.
The Harbinger (2022)
"Trust Me. I'm the one doing YOU the favor."
Couldn't decide on doing a spoiler post but opted not to. When the lead character says "Trust me, I'm the one doing YOU the favor" in the first scene of the movie I rolled my eyes and almost stopped watching right then. "How stupid and cheesy" I thought. But the reason I thought that is because I thought it was going to be a movie where he was just trying to be a tough guy. I had to at least watch to get what he meant. In truth he knows something he thinks this town doesn't (the audience doesn't know either), thinking he could actually do something if he wanted to (I can't give away what). He's not being arrogant. He's being factual from his point of view. But the real truth is the dude he's talking to belongs to a town that not only already knows his secret but also knows a bigger one that he doesn't know. Good low budge flick.