The Minus Man (1999)

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.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

short/concise review: a drifter goes from town to town and rents a room from a couple, the stranger has a dark secret, and it's more than you'd guess.ambiguous review:a man drifts into a town and blends in like the mist seeps into the swamp. Always centered upon his own line of thought, he starts to unravel his nice but peculiar personality upon a dreamy town.philosophical review:What is going on in a person's life that makes one shelter one's self from one's conscience and let himself just be. Were his actions a product of his environment or did he choose to do what he did? Did he choose not to accept free will and let his destiny take its course? Like nature, he's never in a hurry, never a hint of discomfort. Like a destiny fulfilling itself, perhaps he knows what will happen, will happen.If you like thrillers, horror, psychological drama, and intriguing stories, you might find this movie very much to your liking.

This movie with a strong cast that I never heard of popped up on a cable movie channel tonight. I loved the promise of the basic plot, but the way Owen Wilson's character was presented (he comes across autistic, learning disabled, and asexual) makes it totally laughable that he would be crafty enough to formulate the rationale and resources to kill people.I'm surprised that Wilson didn't see what was happening during filming and demand a new direction with his character. He's terrible in this. I wonder why this flick suddenly pops up on high rotation on the cable movie networks. Wilson surely wants to forget about it. Jeanane Garofalo is pretty entertaining in it. So her fans should watch it, and maybe film students who want a good chuckle.

I really liked this movie because it's not you're typical serial killer kinda flick, i mean ya , you do see people getting killed, but this guy is like nice to his victims and all, and really knows how to schmooze, sorta like Gary Gilmore,, but better i think. Owen Wilson, deserves kudos for this role,, i didn't think that he'd be able to pull of a serious role, but yet look at this he did it, with honors i must say,, only part of the movie i didn't care for was the way the cops were used in the flashback scenes, but hey other than that,, i also like the ending,, very classy i must say. Jeanane Garrofolo, gosh i'm sorry i think i butchered her name again,, is very sexy, and skinny in this one,, kind very cute,, sinful,, didn't really understand too much why he hit her,, but so powerful when she brought the dogie in to protect her.. very well done film,, about a weird, but likable serial killer who you would really never ever suspect, would really pull the wool over anyone's eyes,, i sure as heck wouldn't have suspected him.. i mean what serial killer would join the manhunt to find the victim that you just killed,, go check it out , you won't be disappointed.

The drifter Vann Siegert (Owen Wilson) is a polite and good looking man that does not drink, who drives his truck without specific destiny. When he sees people that he thinks deserve to die, he simply poisons them and hides their bodies. He has also daydream with two federal agents. When he settles in a small town, he is lodged by a couple with problems, gets a job in the post office and starts a relationship with his colleague Ferrin (Janeane Garofalo). After Christmas and many deaths, he leaves town."The Minus Man" is an original movie about serial killer. Owen Wilson plays a deranged cold-blooded serial killer that scares because he is sweet and loved by people around him, therefore totally different from the usual cliché of criminal. The singer Sheryl Crow has a minor, but effective participation in the role of an addicted junkie and his first victim in the story. The free merchandise of the manufacturer of sneakers is shameful and the "minus" of this good movie. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Um a Menos" ("Less One")