SummaryBob Maconel is about to have a bad day. Another eight hours of sitting in a dull grey cubicle, ignored by his co-workers, existing in a world where he feels completely out of sync. On this particularly bad day, Bob crosses the line from potential killer to inadvertent hero and in the process saves Venessa’s life. This invisible nobody saves th... Read More
Directed By:Frank A. Cappello
Written By:Frank A. Cappello
He Was a Quiet Man
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Mixed or Average
53
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Generally Favorable
6.1
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75
With his Jack Nicholson mannerisms extinguished and his boyish features made up to look worn and aged, Slater also makes us believe and care about this guy. A movie this marginal isn't likely to get much notice, but it's one of the very best things he has done.
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He Was a Quiet Man casts its own perversely funny spell thanks in large part to Slater, whose wonderfully shifty, beaten-down performance is easily his best in the 17 years.
60
An enjoyable satire is let down by a third act that juggles too many ideas for its own good.
50
Initially shows promise, but filmmaker Frank Cappello (the early Russell Crowe vehicle "No Way Back") gets bogged down when Slater becomes involved with Elisa Cuthbert, a paraplegic survivor of the shooting who wants him to kill her.
40
By the time it reaches a weak, ambiguous conclusion, the movie has gone everywhere and nowhere, much like its psychotic main character, Bob Maconel (Christian Slater).
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Nov 25, 2021
7
This is a dark, chilly watch. Ultimately I think its about being belittled at work and about a deepening feeling of loss of control. Its a tense and gripping film and it has some plot twists. I felt that Christian Slater gave a very good performance as the main character, Bob Maconel, who appears to be very much the average; middle aged, officer worker type. This is quite a memorable film and I'd recommend it.
Production Company:
- Indelible Quarks
- Neo Art & Logic
Release Date:Nov 30, 2007
Duration:1 h 35 m
Tagline:He seemed like such a nice guy.. He pretty much kept to himself...
Awards
Newport Beach Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Jackson Hole Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Seattle True Independent Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
