Pavement (2002)

Undescribable Perfection

Such a frustrating disappointment

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

I watched this one because Robert Patrick was in it. He plays a tracker from Alaska who goes to San Francisco to find whoever killed the sister who raised him. He soon teams up with detective Lauren Holly, and of course some of one rubs off on the other. In the course of the film we see why Robert Patrick is such a great tracker. We also learn to admire him for how he manages to get busy with Lauren Holly even though she keeps all her clothes on during the film's mandatory sex scene. They didn't spend a lot of money on this one, but the stars carry it -- Patrick is always good, and Holly gives this thing her considerable best -- and the result is really not bad. Unfortunately, the ending is abrupt, as if the equipment rentals expired all at once. We're given no indication of what's next for the happy couple, and the fact that you might care a little about that is an indication that the film's a good one.

This may contain spoilersThis movie fails in the suspension of disbelief arena. If this was a science fiction movie I might believe a police department like San Francisco PD would allow a person that tracks wild animals, (like wolves), in Alaska to help find a serial killer. The part that killed it for me involved the dialog. Immediately after 6 or 7 SWAT/FBI team members are brutally shot by a suspect, some guys walks up to the detective and goes, "Detective, their's something here you have to see." While these guys are bleeding to death and the suspect is hanging out of a window, and immediately after the detective is shot at, some moron is going to say something as ridiculous as that? From that point I decided to skip until the end to find out who the killer was.

**MINOR SPOILERS HEREIN**I ran across this movie while looking for something to watch late night. This was the only thing on at the time that was even remotely interesting. Ugh I should have just gone to bed.Robert Patrick stars as a wilderness tracker who assists a homicide detective (Lauren Holly) to find a serial killer who is bumping off doctors and nurses. Holly was a horrific choice for the female lead and was terrible in this role. Patrick was stiff throughout, thanks in large part to the writing of his character which really makes him a very unsympathetic lead.Speaking of the writing, it's really awful, especially in the detective's case. Her lines are atrocious and her delivery was comical. Similarly, the killer was entirely bad. You shouldn't be laughing at the end, should you?Also, the police force in this movie would be hands down the worst department in the world. The SWAT team several times gets lit up like a Christmas tree without coming even close to hitting the perpetrator while the perps can't miss. One scene in particular towards the end with the two cops at a suspect's house, they might be legally retarded.The tracking used in the movie seems pretty ridiculous. Patrick's character can figure out which way someone went by their tracks, okay fine. But that's literally ALL he does, as he does it over and over again while people watch on with amazement. And where did police work go? I guess when you employ the dumbest cops on the planet in one department, you're not apt to figure things out on your own. The cops seem baffled with every crime despite apparently doing no actual investigating. I suppose they were hoping the killer would still be there when they got there, maybe he fell asleep on the couch or something.I give this movie a 2/10.

man. this movie is bad. bad bad bad. there are so many things wrong with it i don't know where to begin. first of all, the writing is AWFUL!!!! it makes me want to shake someone. the acting is not the best either. i mean, i'm sure they are doing the best with what they have, but still. the plot is just plain stupid. its the worst reason i ever heard of for a killer to kill people. except maybe for "Saw". the situations are dumb too. the whole deal with the first suspect: what?!?!? they were trying to make this movie all edgy and bizzaro and they only accomplished one of those things. i recommend renting "Pavement" on a nite when you and your friends feel like getting drunk and making fun of something. spare the weird kid down the street. just watch this movie. here's a head start for you eagle eyed watchers: the killer's eyes change color in the last scenes.