ntraegerjr Review of Tyrone

Tyrone (1999)

If you can handle a low budget film with a lot of dialogue and decent acting

[7/10 · 28 November 2005]

This movie worked for me overall. I can understand a lot of the low ratings, especially if you are not used to low budget movies. Also the ending is kind of chintzy and not surprising. However, the movie has some clever ideas, some humor and good characters with some good acting. If you can't handle a flick with a lot of dialogue you may be bored but it kept my interest. There was only one scene where I couldn't tell what happened, when Ethan S. appeared to get some glass broken into his rear end while trying to get through a door. It just happened and it was unclear due to the camera shot and it was never really explained either. That was the main head scratcher for me. The concept of the two main characters getting threatened by the police may seem a little far fetched for some as well but it wasn't too out there-although it's probably not the most original concept. But for a person like me who is finishing a low budget film I understand how the budget can shape what you can do conceptually.