Fate (2003)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Ace Cruz

Writers:

Ash Smith (written by) &
Martha Burgess (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Destiny... there is no escape

Plot Keywords:

Crucifixion | Female Frontal Nudity | Beautiful Woman | Nude Woman Murdered | Female Nudity

Cast

Michael Paré	...	Detective Cody Martin
Lee Majors	...	Oscar Odgen
Philip Michael Thomas	...	Detective Ciprian Raines
Tamie Sheffield	...	Catherine Vollers
Ace Cruz	...	Mike Mansala
Angelique Mechel	...	Lab Assistant (as Angel MacDonald)
Jermaine Jackson	...	Tracker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kate Barber	...	Main kidnapped girl's sister
Dwayne Boyd	...	Bar Patron
Tamara Chandler	...	Marla Marie
Michael H. Cole	...	Pathologist
Bella Cosper	...	Screaming Woman
India Cosper	...	Crying Girl
Codi Henderson	...	Leigh Ann Corbin
Heather Hogan	...	Josephine Taylor
Carolyn Mac
Allen Parker	...	Drunk, rich guy
Tom Petska	...	Det. Cameron
Ron Clinton Smith	...	SWAT Commander
Keith Walker	...	Detective Grady
Colleen Williams	...	Lee Majors Daughter

MPAA:

Rated R for violent content and some nudity.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Georgia, USA

Company:

Alpha Film Group

A pleasant surprise!

I rented this from Blockbuster last week, out of curiosity... Especially since I had not seen Lee Majors in anything for such a long time.

I have to say, this was a solid film. It had a completely original take on the serial killer genre... making it more personal then anything I've seen. Michael Pare' plays a former FED who has now taken a job as a Police Detective. He is joined by Philip Michael Thomas (where has this guy been) who plays his new partner. They have a history as they were both Federal Agents. While Pare' does a solid job, it's Thomas' weird (almost creepy) performance that gives their partnership spice. Add this to Lee Majors spectacularly creepy and messed up performance, and you have a whole lot of things to keep your interest.

While the film is far from perfect... some sound issues and a cliché or two... it is a fresh enough take on the serial killer genre to make it worth a rental. I think the director Ace Cruz has something to be proud of, and it would be nice to see what the guy could do with a real budget. I watch a ton of films every week (and pay a lot in rental fees), and many of the filmmakers / directors of the films I see are just going through the motions to get the film done... where Ace seems to have an actual vision.

Check it out!