Here comes along an unconventional action shoot em up that doesn't focus heavily on jarring carnage, leering creeps or massive explosions to entertain, and get its point cross, which surprising for an action film of this calibre, actually does have a point.
'Amazing Grace' is sung, hummed or whistled at some point by one character or another for no apparent reason throughout, the soundtrack (including Tom Waits) is paced, and quaintly bizarre, and the back story of these two characters is fascinating and left me wanting a prequel.
The story follows Pershing Quinn (Michael Pare), a schizophrenic, drunken ex Merc, working as sheriff's deputy in a one horse town. Things get fun when powerful underworld gangster Clifton Santier (Peter Greene in a monumental performance) executes multiple other underworld figures in broad daylight , done in a particular way with the right music, making it quite a memorable scene. Santier just so happens to be Quinn's old War boss/friend etc. Quinn then pursues him to Montreeal , for revenge and a face off between 'Sworn Enemies', a better title than Coyote Run if you ask me.
the movie is full of unique characters, some acting that ranges from enigmatic, to brilliant, to just plain campy. this is the role Greene was meant to play, and he plays the hell out of it, a vicious, psychopath who somehow still comes off as charming.
atmospheric, ponderous and beautifully photographed, this is more than your garden variety B-level movie, and if you ask me, severely underrated.
'Amazing Grace' is sung, hummed or whistled at some point by one character or another for no apparent reason throughout, the soundtrack (including Tom Waits) is paced, and quaintly bizarre, and the back story of these two characters is fascinating and left me wanting a prequel.
The story follows Pershing Quinn (Michael Pare), a schizophrenic, drunken ex Merc, working as sheriff's deputy in a one horse town. Things get fun when powerful underworld gangster Clifton Santier (Peter Greene in a monumental performance) executes multiple other underworld figures in broad daylight , done in a particular way with the right music, making it quite a memorable scene. Santier just so happens to be Quinn's old War boss/friend etc. Quinn then pursues him to Montreeal , for revenge and a face off between 'Sworn Enemies', a better title than Coyote Run if you ask me.
the movie is full of unique characters, some acting that ranges from enigmatic, to brilliant, to just plain campy. this is the role Greene was meant to play, and he plays the hell out of it, a vicious, psychopath who somehow still comes off as charming.
atmospheric, ponderous and beautifully photographed, this is more than your garden variety B-level movie, and if you ask me, severely underrated.