Domino
"Domino" is very loosely based on real-life bounty hunter Domino Harvey, a former model and daughter of actor Lawrence Harvey. The real Domino was on hand during filming, but died of a drug overdose in June 2005 before it was released. No mention of her death is in the film, other than a "In Loving Memory of" tag in the credits.
Domino started out as a decent film - not at all like I expected. But, the chaotic edits and wild jumping back and forth through the chronology of events got a little tiresome. Domino becomes a bounty hunter under the tutelage of Ed Mosbey (Mickey Rourke), and Choco (Edgar Ramirez). Her success as a bounty hunter gets them a TV reality-show pilot, hosted by Beverly Hills 90210's Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green, playing themselves.
Ian's and Brian's portrayals of themselves are hysterically self-deprecating. They get lap dances, smoke pot, demand that their agents get their careers back on track, and, my favorite, cry like little girls when taken hostage.
The movie as a whole, however, I simply cannot recommend. Well, that may be a little harsh. It's an ok movie. Certainly not great, but nowhere near as bad as, say, Alone In The Dark. If you want to see Keira Knightley naked, then watch it. Otherwise, look elsewhere. There are better movies to rent.
posted by Dan @ 12:20 PM
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Hey Dan,
You might want to re-examine Domino a bit. I've talked to many, many people who have the same complaint as you - that it gets to freakishly edited and jumps around alot. And personally, that's what I love about it. After all, the entire movie is being told by someone still tripping on Mescaline. The weird edits, the segways, the jumps in time - it's all Domino trying to get her story straight, not just to the cops, but in her own head. Just something you may want to consider when thinking about this film.
-Massawyrm
Huh. That's rather interesting. However, if the viewer cannot tell that the movie mirrors Domino's disjointed, drug-induced "confession," then, in my opinion, the movie isn't successful.
That being said, I may rewatch it. On HBO. I still don't want to pay to rent it again.
Dan
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