A rough and ready drama about revenge. I saw The Pale Man on propeller TV on sky. The film itself is stylish and has a lot of ambition. It follows a guy fresh out of jail looking to get his revenge on the people who sent him there.
Although the level of violence is high it is always realistic and brutal with a voyeur style to it. There are also some great scenes between leading man Furniss and his estranged lover.
The only place where the Pale Man fell down for me personally was the pace of the film. There were certain scenes that didn't flow as well as the more frenetic violent and intense scenes. An example of this would be the scene where the main bad guy is explaining the story to his girlfriend. In this scene the camera stays on the one shot too long (shame as the shot in question is lit beautifully).
However this is nit picking on what is an enjoyable and well acted piece of drama that was most probably made on a low budget and should be commended for its clear ambition. Well done.
Although the level of violence is high it is always realistic and brutal with a voyeur style to it. There are also some great scenes between leading man Furniss and his estranged lover.
The only place where the Pale Man fell down for me personally was the pace of the film. There were certain scenes that didn't flow as well as the more frenetic violent and intense scenes. An example of this would be the scene where the main bad guy is explaining the story to his girlfriend. In this scene the camera stays on the one shot too long (shame as the shot in question is lit beautifully).
However this is nit picking on what is an enjoyable and well acted piece of drama that was most probably made on a low budget and should be commended for its clear ambition. Well done.