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Get Ready to Root for the Bad Guy
So said the tv spots for this Mel Gibson crime/caper flick. And make no doubt about it; Mel's a thieving, conniving, murderous thug, but what makes you root for him is his dogged determination to get what is rightfully his. This film is a throwback to the old gangster dramas, along the lines of old Cagney films, but it's much more brutal and vicious. It's full of great moments, and Mel never once steps out of character making his performance that much more believable. Even Kris Kristofferson's good in it, and that's sayin' somethin'! Throw in the luscious Lucy Liu and you've got a good flick. Still don't think Mel can pull off playing a scumbag? See this one and be proved wrong. As James Coburn states in the film, "Man, you're just mean!" My favorite part of the movie is the first ten minutes, as Mel goes from being bleeding and busted to having a good suit, a pocket full of money and a credit card, and it's all 'cause he's a slick S.O.B. Based on the book "The Hunter," by Richard Stark and directed by L.A. Confidential's Brian Helgeland.

Get ready to root for the bad guy
I saw "Payback" because I am somewhat of a Mel Gibson fan. The movie, which is a remake of the Lee Marvin thriller "Point Blank," falls far short of the original film; "Payback" is nowhere near as intelligent and dazzling as the Marvin movie. Nevertheless, every action movie fan should see this movie at least once.

Robber Mel Gibson is shot and left for dead by his wife and best friend after a heist. Gibson survives and seeks both revenge and stolen money that he feels rightfully belongs him.

Mel Gibson saves this picture. In "Payback," there are no good guys(Only murderers, thugs, crooks, and gangsters). Mel Gibson's Porter is the quintessential antihero. Porter is a crook and a murderer; he would even steal from a homeless person. Neverthless, Gibson takes an unlikeable character like Porter and has the audience cheering for him. Gibson is the ONLY present day American action movie star who comes close to matching Steve McQueen. He has genuine acting talent and charisma.

Every Mel Gibson fan and action movie buff should see "Payback" at least once.

good stuff for the seventies
This is the kind of movie that reminds a lot the seventies' classics. Mel Gibson plays the main character, a cruel thief who will do what it takes to get his money. With a cast totally formed by actors who were famous in the seventies for these kind of pictures(like Kris Kristofferson or James Coburn), Payback is original, and that is a lot, if we consider the trashes that Hollywood throw into the theaters nowadays. Better than Gibson's previous films, Payback is a violent and thrilling ride, shot with a dark, opressive and dirty photography (what makes it seems like a seventies crime-drama), characters that don't worth nothing (even the main character is , in fact, a Humphrey Bogart kind of anti-hero) and a sick plot. Porter (Gibson) hits and kills people with no significant reasons, and he seems that he is having a lot of fun.If you are looking for something interesting, this is a good option, but if you want a typical action flick, with impressive adventure scenes, stay away: the action in Payback is just basic, although very cruel and realistic.

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