Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Billy Wonka (A) on May 25, 2014 at 13:19:47

'Cold Comes The Night'

A struggling motel operator gets drawn into (by force) helping a nearly blind bagman who wants to get "his money" from the crooked local sheriff. This is a stock gritty, violent story of innocent vs. evil with a twist. Bryan Cranston plays an aging criminal with a seriously heavy Russian accent getting "one last job" to prove he is still "gang ready". Alice Eve plays a down-and-out single mom who struggles to protect her daughter and watch out for her own interests. Eve was a surprise in this. I've only seen her as a lot of red lipstick and filling out skivvies in a spectacular fashion. This was left behind as she wore "no" makeup, spoke with a great American accent, and brought nuance and intelligence to the role of Chole. I was surprised with her talent and a bit let down with Cranston who was long-distance. The story has nice twists and the requisite amount of blood and squibs for gritty crime.