29 Palms (2002)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Leonardo Ricagni

Writer:

Tino Lucente (writer)

Release Date:

29 July 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | Comedy | Crime

Plot:

This is the story of a bag of money and the people who come into contact with it. |

Plot Keywords:

Bag | Bag Of Money | Hitman | Native American Reservation | Corrupt Judge

Cast

Jeremy Davies	...	The Drifter
Michael Lerner	...	The Judge
Litefoot	...	The Warrior #1 (as G. Paul Davis a.k.a Litefoot)
Russell Means	...	The Chief
Chris O'Donnell	...	The Hitman
Jon Polito	...	The Security Guard
Kevin Sifuentes	...	The Head of Security
Michael Rapaport	...	The Cop
Anita Maltin	...	The Old Lady
Bill Pullman	...	The Ticket Clerk
Keith David	...	The Sheriff
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	The Waitress
P.J. Byrne	...	The Doctor
Carlos Mencia	...	The Comedian

Also Known As:

Twenty-nine Palms (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, violence, some sexual content and brief drug use.

Runtime:

Brazil:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 | USA:R | Germany:16 | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A

Filming Locations:

Coachella Valley, Mecca, California, USA

Company:

B. Lord Productions

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the bus is stolen, someone can be seen walking behind an adjacent bus.

Soundtrack:

Call Me on Your Way Back Home

Proof that an exceptionally poor script CAN make good actors fail...

When I saw the commercial of 29 Palms on the TV I thought how the hell have I missed such a thing? Reading the complete cast and summary from the TV guide made me quite drool thinking of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" in the world of "U Turn" and "Palmetto".

Now, when the film actually started, I was quite confused. The whole thing seemed blurry and without any solid point, talking about things audience had no idea about. A story totally ripped out from context. Which... may be a good thing, like in the "Reservoir Dogs". As I kept watching, there was some points where the picture froze for a second. Umm... Okay, someone is trying to be artistic, like in the "Lock, Stock..."

As the movie went on, it turned out to be a really pathetic attempt to rip off all of the cool movies mentioned above. Some of the scenes became clearer, but the big picture stayed exactly the same mess it was in the beginning. A very uninteresting mess.

I'm still puzzled how this kind of cast agreed to play in THIS movie. I mean, they had to see the script (or the absence of it), did they?

Oh, and I gave it TWO points instead of one only because I thought Jeremy Davies' and Rachael Leigh Cook's outfits were kind of cool.