I wanted to jump on the bandwagon and say I liked this critical favorite, but come on, Tommy Lee, give us a lil' something more to work with here. Both Jones and Pepper -- as well as all in the supporting cast -- are strong in this under-written, scattered and confused little wannabe morality tale. Jones' character lacks the necessary dimension to make him fully convincing, and his friendship with the title character isn't shown developing enough to justify the actions Jones' character undertakes on his behalf. And the film is also unjustifiably grotesque -- to the point of almost being comical and/or offensive. Also, this film's denouement is guaranteed to have you scratching your head, wondering if you missed something. Guaranteed. Solid directing from Jones, but again, its downfall is the screenplay and its many shortcomings, oversights, and ill-conceived and poorly-realized ideas. See something like John Sayles' "Men With Guns" instead.
