Malone

In an undefined time, the tough Malone (Thomas Jane) is a former police detective that lost his wife and son that had been killed by gangsters and has become a hit-man. When he is hired by Murphy (Leland Orser) to recover a wallet, Malone faces several gangsters, but accomplishes his assignment. He opens the wallet, finds an elephant toy inside and heads to Murphy's house to ask to meet his contractor. He is introduced to the sexy Evelyn (Elsa Pataky) that tells that her brother was abducted and the kidnapper asked her to hire Malone. Meanwhile, the powerful mobster Whitmore (Gregory Harrison) hires the hit-man Boulder (Ving Rhames), the sadistic killer Matchstick (Doug Hutchison) and the killer Mauler (Chris Yen) to kill Malone and retrieve the wallet. What is the secret of the blue elephant?

"Give 'em Hell Malone" is an entertaining action film that follows the noir style on the streets of Spokane. The story is cartoonish and original, and Malone is alcoholic, killer and brutal; therefore, an anti-hero. Evelyn is the perfect femme-fatale, changing her story along the story. The sadistic Matchstick is hilarious and the killings are well-elaborated. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Malone: Puxando o Gatilho" ("Malone: Pulling the Trigger")