Slow Burn

Starring: Minnie Driver, James Spader, Josh Brolin
Directed by: Christian Ford
Rating: R
Genre: Thriller
2000

Times Seen:
Tim: 1

Summary:
A woman (Minnie Driver) who has spent all her life in the desert looking for diamonds that belonged to her grandmother stumbles upon two escaped convicts (James Spader, Josh Brolin) who have accidentally found the diamonds.
Review:

Tim: This is a low-budget little known film. The storyline isn't all that spectacular, its not a very interesting film to watch, and will keep you fairly bored from beginning to end.

The acting was done very well. Driver did an excellent job. However, I really really don't like Minnie Driver, so even at her brightest moments, I remained wholly unimpressed. James Spader transformed himself into someone that not only doesn't look like Spader, but doesn't sound like him either. The most interesting and fun part of this movie was when I was trying to figure out if the character I saw on screen was really the James Spader I know from films like Stargate and sex, lies, and videotape. Apparently it is the same man, although I am amazed that he looked so incredibly different from usual.

If you are at home on some hot weekend day, with nothing better to do, and absolutely nothing else is on tv, then this film might be worth watching. I don't even know the probability of you finding this film at a video store, and I can't imagine anyone paying money to see it. Try to catch it on HBO or something.

All in all, the film is far less than spectacular, and offers nothing special to the viewer. The film has its interesting moments, and isn't a terrible film, but its not good, either.

Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating: 4



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Stargate, sex, lies, and videotape, Good Will Hunting, Return to Me