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When the quiet and amiable Vann Siegert drifts into town, no one suspects the evil that lies beneath the surface. Despite his easy charm, Vann is merely a reflection of what those he encounters want him to be. Soon, as locals start to disappear, it becomes clear that an eerie subtraction is at work in the sleepy hamlet.
The Minus Man - Der Mörder von nebenan, The Minus Man - Der nette Mörder von nebenan, クアドロフォニア -多重人格殺人-, Лишенный жизни, Az idegen, The Killer - Ritratto di un assassino, Човекът Минус, 心理陷阱, 마이너스 맨, გამოსალმება სიცოცხლესთან
An interesting historical document from the late ’90s post-Pulp Fiction indie crime movie boom and not a whole lot else. Not as good as its trailer, which remains one of the all-time great trailers in history.
I liked this. It was cool. I felt it had David Lynch vibes, particularly the voice-over parts and the scenes between him and the two detectives. It also had this nice hazey look with lots of moody lighting.
Owen Wilson seems so chill as Vann, the kind of guy you might want to grab a drink with, but he’s actually a violent, remorseless lunatic. This forgotten slow burn is full of great performances, slice-of-life sociopathy, and meditations on the dangers of inviting a quietly unhinged weirdo into your life.
The Owen Wilson movie nobody EVER talks about directed by the guy who wrote both Blade Runner films.
One of the most unusual movies I’ve ever seen in the *serial killer genre.* The tone is David Lynch mixed with Blade Runner.. throw in Owen Wilson playing the most likable/..harmless? serial killer & that’s your movie.
That forgotten movie where Owen Wilson, of all people, plays a serial killer…is good? I get why this has completely been lost to history, but it’s a fascinating relic. Wilson plays his killer like so many of his other characters, leaning on his likeable charm, and that’s mostly why the movie works. He’s a drifter who floats into a new town, everyone instantly becomes fond of him, and nobody suspects such a low-energy nice man to be a killer. And the film uses this as a way to comment on the mundanity of evil. There’s literally only one small moment where Wilson reveals (to either the audience or anyone in the film) the darker side of himself, in a moment…
Another comfort film that just sort of exist. A meandering late 90's, early aughts VHS I had that remains a happy memory where none of this current life matters. This modern time we're living is full of so much confusion. I sometimes feel like I have become too aware at this stage in my life. The pain of living grows. 1999 feels like a another dimension I was in. I think a lot of viewers might miss the subtleties in this one. Remember when Janeane Garofalo was popping up in everything back then? Remember Clay Pigeons?
Hampton Fancher, the man who's writing encircled the Blade Runner films directed this, one and done. Wilson's career took…
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