Control
C**Z
Highly compelling and intense
This is another movie that fell through the cracks and was never released in theatres. A real shame since I thought it was very good. Ray Liotta turns in another fantastic performance to add to his wonderful career. I agree with what the first person wrote in their review its worth atleast a rental. However, I went ahead and bought it without really knowing anything about it and I'm glad that I did.I love Ray Liotta and just about every movie that he is in is worth it. The guy is simply a great actor and no matter what films he makes I'm almost positive that I'm going to like. Get this movie you will not be dissapointed everyone in the cast does a great job as well. Willem Dafoe is very good as the doctor that is trying to help Ray's character become another person. Even Michelle Rodriguez who I had never seen before this movie is quite convincing given that she has a small role. She is also very pretty I thought.Anyway give this movie a chance and you will like it. Get CONTROL and see for yourself.
C**D
I love Ray's work but...
This film didn't allow him to show his acting chops. Saturated with gritty violence and way overdone. Even Dafoe couldn't pick it up. If Ray was still alive, I wouldn't have posted here. He was much better than this! Will miss him but he left us with lots of great memories on film.
B**E
You can't go wrong with this movie.
To start off, I originally bought this movie only because it had Michelle Rodriguez in it (I'm basically in love with her). It turned out to be an awesome movie, I was actually moved by the ending (which I won't give away, but it almost made me cry).It was kind of short, and Michelle's part in it was relatively small when compared to her other movies. I think this is the only movie where I was amazed by Ray Liotta, and William DeFoe was impressive as usual.Well worth your time, and a perfect movie to nag your friends about who have never even heard of it when you tell them how great it is. Plus you can get it real cheap, there is no good reason not to pick this one up.
R**R
Dr Jeckle & Mr Hyde
Good cast and interesting storyline. Liotta does a great job switching between unhinged sociopath and calm normal guy. Dafoe plays the pharmaceutical research doctor with anger issues to a T. Some plot twists keep things entertaining. This film makes you want to know where it will all end up. Recommended.
S**R
Really Good
Creepy Thriller with Ray Liotta as an out of control horribly mean guy ready to be put to death for murders, etc. No actor that I know can play mean better than Ray Liotta. He can make those beautiful eyes look SO mean. They give him a trade on freedom for being able to use him as a lab rat for a take-away-evil drug. Spooky
J**R
A lot better than I expected. Well worth the time
This could have been a formulaic, shoot-em-up rotten movie.It's not. All the big name actors played to their strengths. Turned out to be a thoughtful, understated nice piece of work.Glad I clicked on it
M**A
Wife liked it
Arrived fast. Wife likes this movie. Thanks!
D**R
Could be much more better...
Though I'm a huge fan of Ray Liotta buying this DVD was a mistake. Just rent it.. there is nothing extraordinary in this movie to watch over and over again.As to the movie itself. The idea is not new but still has a lot of potential. Unfortunately writers of the script did a very poor job in everything.. dialogues, characters development and plot twists that are really idiotic.Liotta and Dafoe are trying deliver some acting but horrible plot leaves completely disappointing feeling.
T**N
“….you’ll begin to experience feelings of good-will and compassion.” [Dr Copland]
In this 2004 direct to video film Lee Ray Oliver is a sociopathic death row inmate who is given a chance to be a human subject for an experimental behavioural drug or face lethal injection. Oliver opts for the drug trial, but is the drug working or is he faking it? And with the Russian Mafia looking for him and plenty of former victims around does he stand any chance of staying out trouble?This is quick to explain the main story and the first third is full of fast paced action but as it enters the main plot the pace and atmosphere noticeably change as a number of small sub-plots needlessly flesh it out. Featuring some recognisable faces, Ray Liotta steals the screen but is well supported by Defoe and Rodriguez.The single disc only offers play[!]. Rated 15 this has swearing [F word] and bloody violence from the start. There are some irritating flaws, but nothing too major and some decent plot twists maintain the interest but it does flag around the mid point [lose a *] making this a good ****.
M**E
A very good storyline.
Starring Ray Liotta and Willem Dafoe, this is one of those highly underated films, purely because for some reason, it's not really known about.A terrific storyline, about a sociopath on death row is given a chance to live if he agrees to take part in a chemical behavioral modification program, I bought this for a friend who is a professional psychologist. He loved it.Martin
P**M
This movie not very good
This movie not very good
G**
Five Stars
Excellent thank you
C**V
Control
Great film
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