Firecracker (2005)

Instant Favorite.

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

One review said "all style and no substance". I used the same words with my friend only 3 minutes before. Not a coincidence. This is the biggest rip-off(or pointless homage at least) of Blue Velvet(and Twin Peaks) ever created. Which really enrages me cause David Lynch is my favorite director. The acting in this is atrocious. Some of you will be allured by the indie style it's shot or the quirky/dark subject matter and I suppose you'd like David Lynch too. Or perhaps you just dig the shock value of this type of movie. I hope you see one of his films and see how it takes more than just bizarre imagery to make something brilliant. What he does is brilliant and distinctly him. Yea i know maybe i didn't do my research, it could be an homage which is a sweet gesture. Regardless, this movie is clowshoes drizzled in failsauce.

"Firecracker" is the kind of film that never really appeals to a specific group of people. It doesn't really fit easily into any genre, and isn't the kind of movie that will enthrall those seeking simple entertainment from any film-going experience."Firecracker" is much more than any film, because not only is it genre-less, but it transcends the rules of any genre and becomes incredibly engaging.Jimmy is a teen who just wants to be left to his own devices. He wishes to play piano, but is forced to hold back by his tormentor; his older brother David. David screams and yells, beats and rapes. And then something happens. A murder occurs in the secrecy of the White home.So many people will despise this film, but there is nothing here to hate, I believe. Jimmy's world is black and white, but the amazing carnival he visits is an amazing palette of colors. The characters are all unique, yet oddly similar (some actors play more than one character, but for good reason).There are many words that express this film; beautiful, twisted, dark, colorful, intense, real, gorgeous. But there is only one word that I believe really reaches the core of what this film is: HYPNOTIC.

This has to be the biggest waste of time that ever called itself a movie. It's one of perhaps 5 movies that I would never sit through, even for money. The only one in our family that seemed to enjoy it is our cross-eyed cat. It kept turning its head side ways until it finally fell over. Blockbuster should be ashamed of putting this movie on its shelf. I hated it and so did my dog, it causes him to hike his leg every time he hears the word "Firecracker" now. Karen Black was awful in this movie. The movie had no story line and looks like the local High School drama club shot it on a hand held home movie camera. The cast had no direction and the acting was pitiful. What a waste of time and four dollars.

I bought Firecracker DVD on Ebay. I really like Mike Patton's music and though it's not secret that rock musicians don't always make great actors I wanted to see some action from General P. Well, watching Mike was fun. He delivers the same malicious persona he exploits in, say, Mr. Bungle. Actually it reminded me of kid's play in some art-oriented school. And this particular kid is pretty good at playing sinister guys. It's not convincing, it's not hilarious, it's just Mike goofing around with fake beard and his scary baritone. As for the movie I'll put it simple: total garbage. In no way it can be called art or drama. It's clumsy, pretentious and boring. The director thinks he's Jodorowsky or Faulkner but in fact he's an amateur with no taste or professional skills. Watch your Twin Peaks, Santa Sangre or Freaks instead. And I think Mike should sodomize every character in this flick for acting so bad. Don't bother buying it.