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If it weren't for the fact that John Boorman's Point Blank was already a definitive take on Richard Stark's novel The Hunter (reissued under the title Payback), Payback would be a well-above-average 90s action movie. The original toughness is diluted: Mel Gibson's Porter, replacing Lee Marvin's Walker and Stark's Parker, comes on like a hardnut but turns into a softie when he hooks up with call-girl Maria Bello (and he even likes dogs). Double-crossed and wounded after shifty Gregg Henry dupes Porter's wife (Deborah Kara Unger) into betraying him, Porter sets out to get back the $70,000 share of a heist that he feels he is owed. Because Henry has used the money to buy his way into "the Outfit", he has to deal not only with the squirming scumbag but a hierarchy of corporate mobsters (William Devane, James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson) for whom it would be bad business practice to hand over even the trivial sum. Director-writer Brian Helgeland gives it a steely-blue look and gets good performances all round (with room for Lucy Liu as an amusing dominatrix) while constructing a story in which everything fits. But it's just a good thriller, since the masterpiece potential has already been staked out. --Kim Newman
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DVD Special Features
Interactive Menus
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Interview Clips with M. Gibson, M. Bello, L. Liu, J. Coburn
Language in Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Subtitles: English/Arabic/Bulgarian/English for the hearing impaired
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful and perverse experience!,
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This review is from: Payback [1999] [DVD] (DVD)
Payback is a gritty, intense and slow-paced action movie. Mel Gibson plays Porter, a guy who will stop at nothing for his payback. The plot just seemed to get better and better with more twists as the movie progressed. Mel Gibson is great as the ruthless Porter, but equally worthy of mention are William Devane's performance as Carter, the crime boss, and Lucy Liu as a dominatrix. Incredible as the acting may be, the action scenes are very well done. The movie is of a very old style. Blue tint throughout the film with a classic soundtrack. You really have to be in the mood for this one. Overall, Payback is a very good movie, enjoyable and well worth watching.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
See the director's cut,
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This review is from: Payback [1999] [DVD] (DVD)
I, along with most other people, enjoyed the theatrical version released in 1999. But what most people won't know is that the entire third act was reshot because the original version was considered too dark. The studio wanted more Lethal Weapon style action and comedy.
Helgeland's released a new director's cut (Payback: Straight Up) on region 1 DVD that reinstates all the darker moments (the dog dies, the voice-over has been deleted) and the train station ending. Personally I like both versions but ultimately the new version is the one intended to have been seen and I urge you to check it out.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mel at his best,
By A Customer
This review is from: Payback [VHS] [1999] (VHS Tape)
I thought this movie was brilliant. Mel is a world weary bad boy who just wants his just desserts - no more , no less. My favourite line was when the dominatrix told him she had a few minutes to spare. Mel looked totally disinterested and said 'Go boil an egg'. Great!
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