Sacrifice (2011)

Powerful

Great Film overall

As Good As It Gets

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Seriously. This movie was bad.I like Cuba and Christian, but they were phoning in their performances. I felt like they gave up because they knew this was a bad script and poorly filmed.It looked like something a film student made or otherwise was filmed with 1980 technology - in a bad way.The chick Jade - yuck. Ridiculous "acting" if you could call it that. I had to look her up on IMDb to see if there was someone stupid enough to have cast her in something else; because I was otherwise convinced she landed the part because she was banging a producer. Cardboard movement and staged shots and clothing for that ugly tattoo on her back.The ending - clichéd. Far-fetched priest.Only redemption was fight scene in hotel.

Hi. I like a good crime-thriller as much as the next guy and always like my vengeance served cold. Cuba, Slater -- interesting team-up and there's another movie they did together I'd check out. They are not the problem here. Kim Coates I know from "SOA" and swore I thought that was the name of a SI Swimsuit Model from the 90s. I'll even overlook his almost-good performance. The major problem is every other male in the film. EVERY OTHER MALE. From the teenage drug turncoat, to Coates' char.'s son (especially him) to Cuba's partner -- all were miscast. Their voices were not masculine at all. They didn't have great lines to start, so they were already at a disadvantage, but it sounded like they'd all been kicked in the genitals right before the director yelled "action!" Hey, I get it, b/c I'd be slightly intimidated calling Cuba a "dumb n-word cop" or having to fake-kick some scrappy 16 year old and telling him to "get up, f-word that rhymes with 'maggot.'" But the actual, sounds of their voices lacked any confidence or the reassurance that gravity had worked its magic on their testicles.Beyond that -- here's some tips. If a thug punches a cop, and then shoots at other cops in a sporting arena, I seriously doubt one of the cops being shot at would tell his partner that "he can't hit (the shooter)" in the middle of a hostage crisis. Really? I'm supposed to believe that a cop's partner would try to dissuade him from punching out a shooter? That was the opening sequence.re: Dialogue -- this goes out to all movie makers -- if one more pretend-priest mutters the words "The Lord works in mysterious ways" and is not immediately hit with a pie, I will demand a refund. I felt bad for Slater, who had to utter that actual cliché (and a couple of others) in a film he and Cuba and Agent Perez from "Saw 4" could've elevated from a C to a B-. Oh, and actress who played Jade, you stunk. Your delivery was awful. Those were supposed to be fake drugs you were dealing and using, but I guess they call it method acting for a reason.The whole movie didn't stink, but most of it did. Cuba does his best with what he's got. Slater -- eh, not great. I can't help but feel that Michael Madsen was missing from the picture. Fine actor, also. Probably could've played Coates' role a bit better. Saw this on an instant streaming service with an instantly identifiable shade of red, so my expectations were lowered but I'm still underwhelmed. Want to see a good streaming flick? See Madsen's "The Killing Jar." That's doing a lot with a little. But skip "Being Michael Madsen" and "Road of No Return."

First I gave it a six only because there were once good actors. Slayter has always been best in the supporting role, yet in many of his works, he seemed to be able to play a great role. Casting him as a Priest without the Priest being a vital role, this is not it.Cuba Gooding, Jr. - I had hoped with the recent releases that he has done, he is a much better actor, why he takes these roles. Certainly we all can use the money, so he is working, that is a plus. Just not past his prime yet, accepting increasingly poorly written roles, if written well, this could have been a great storyline. Best left on the $2 rack of books and it may sound better in type.While all over the place, it was pretty clear from the first 15 minutes, the who, what's and Why's. I hope they did not spend more than 5 million on this one, and most of that should go to the actors. What Director, after shooting the first few scenes to get a feel, should have walked away from this project and hopefully would have not continually tarnish the careers of what could still be relevant to the Movies.

Wow, what a trainwreck. Where to begin...I suppose by this time you have more than recognized Cuba's downward spiral but teaming him up with Slater is an even more embarrassing turn for both actors. Slater has been pawning off his creepy yet campy style for years now and occasionally pulls of an entertaining performance (Dolan's Cadallac, He was a quiet man), but here he just swims in the dreck. Horribly miscast as a priest, he can do little more but smirk at the camera and look at his shoes. Devon Bostik is laughable as a drug dealer - I mean really, Wimpy's kid's big brother is now a tough guy? Just a total mess and a shame for all involved. I had hopes that Cuba would rebound at some point, but he seems determine to join Wesley and Steven Seagal in the DTV "worst of" series. Seriously, don't waste your time or money on this, bad bad bad.