American Murderer

My view of this film is that it is, IMHO, one of the best studies into a man and his family that I've seen on film or even in documentaries.

Unfortunately for me, I've known people like this - I think we all have whether we know it or not.

This film has a strong cast (including Jacki Weaver, a favorite actress from Down Under who played their mother) who made it easy to follow the story based on actual accounts. And I forgot about that until the end. Jason's story is complex and maddening. The people left in his wake have stories too.

In this film, it makes Jason one character that I would like to sit down with and talk with but ....

I read all the negative reviews and saw the low IMDb score, but took a chance anyway given the story. I'm glad I did and you might be too.

I don't know where these positive reviews are coming from. This movie was a major snooze fest. It contained the most obnoxious actors in the history of Hollywood. For a character that was supposed to be charismatic, the lead actor came off more of a precocious jerk than anything. I honestly don't know how Ryan Phillippe keeps getting acting roles either. He is so wooden and one dimensional. Put both of them together and you have a recipe for pure crap. This movie was pure crap. There was nothing memorable, remarkable or good about this movie. The writers, producers and actors all should be on the FBI's Top 10 list for boring people to death.

I don't understand the low reviews. This is an absolute accurate depiction of a sociopath/psychopath/scam artist. Tom Pelphrey's performance is eerily mesmerizing as he portrays Jason Derrick Brown. The camera loves Pelphrey, and his every nuance and inflection is perfect in this role. I don't know if he received any awards for his performance but it is entirely worthy. Perhaps people who have never been victims of (or even casually acquainted with) the consummate con artist may think Pelphrey's performance was over the top exaggerated. I was astounded as i watched because his the identical behavior of the con artist who victimized me and others. Well worth the time to view. Highly recommended.

No idea why this film is getting 10's and 2's.

It's based on a true story so if the whole most-wanted thing bugs you, it's the truth ... that accolade does seem a bit bizarre all things considered but there you go, brutal what he did but given who he was sharing that list with !

Any i digress ... Well acted for the most part, decent script, and direction kept me interested the whole way through which is a lot more than be said for most movies these days - have no idea why it's scoring sub 5 at this point in time.

Def worth a watch, if you want a well put together crime / drama ... if guns blazing and car chases is your thing, it won't fill that buzz.

A fast-paced, exciting thriller that manages to tap into the inner workings of a complicated, nuanced character and his journey to offer a ride that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. The directing is brilliant-- it's shot beautifully and newcomer Gentile gets incredible performances from his entire cast, particularly Tom Pelphrey, who's absolutely mind blowingly good. Not to mention stellar cinematography, a pitch-perfect score, and fantastic guest performances from an amazing cast overall including Jacki Weaver and Idina Menzel. I never would have known this was director Gentile's first film if I hadn't read it online-- truly an incredible first effort and a wonderful ride all around!