Movie Review: Death Sentence
Note: This review does not give away any ending or ruin the movie for you in any way.
Plot
Death Sentence starring Kevin Bacon (Tremors (1990), Footloose (1984)) and Aisha Tyler (the chick from TalkSoup that wasn’t very funny) is a delightful romp about gangs, family values, and of course revenge. Nick Hume (Bacon) is a successful executive VP that leads the Jones-lifestyle with his stereotypical Jones-lifestyle family: the moderately attractive wife who was probably hot in her hay-day, the all-star athlete son, and the younger son that doesn’t seem to live up to his older brother.
Kevin Bacon brings his oldest son to his hockey game in the city (which of course they win) and on the way home he stops for gas in the shadiest gas station imaginable in the seediest part of the city because his gas light went on. Avoiding all common sense, the son goes in to buy a slush and when a gang enters, they cashier and son get killed (cashier via shotgun, son via machette). And so, long story short, Kevin Bacon starts a war with the gang and everyone lives happily ever after (or do they?).
My Opinion
When I first walked into the theater, there were two other people in it (which was a bummer because I wanted a private showing). This immediately made me think the movie would suck since nobody wanted to see it. Granted it’s been out for a bit, but still. People eventually trickled in, but they eventually trickled out about 30 minutes into the movie. Damn kids…
Kevin Bacon is usually the epitome of suck (except Tremors or as I like to call them, Graboids…), but he wasn’t bad in this film. His teeth kinda weird me out, though - there’s something not right with them. Also, John Goodman was in the movie as an arms dealer/drug ring boss and he was pretty funny.
It was very easy to predict what would happen in the movie (for the most part), but it was still fun to watch and even though it’s Kevin Bacon, you can’t help but to feel bad for the guy.
Overall
If you’re bored and have five bucks to kill go see this movie. Nothing spectacular, but it wasn’t boring. If you go see it at The Oaks, it’s in DLP, which was sweet, but I’m looking forward to Hitman.