Review from Urban Cinefile

by Matt Dillon

It's a strange premise, but then Suicide Kings is an odd melange of seemingly incongruous genres that combine to form a compelling whole. At times comedy, noir and violent crime film, it builds to an unpredictable conclusion that rivals The Usual Suspects in the, "I bet you didn't see it coming" stakes. Walken is sublime. It matters little he's done this sort of part before because the guy does it so very very well, and a highlight is a flashback scene depicting him as a superfly 70s ne'er-do-well. Denis Leary plays Lono Vecchio, a wise-cracking henchman with a predilection for hurting people with kitchen appliances and Jay Mohr (Go!) is excellent as Averyıs take-charge buddy Brett. Bottom line? Sure, it's not without flaws (hey, it IS going straight to video) but is nonetheless a suspenseful story revealed piece by searing piece, and a worthy addition to the Walken body of work.

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