Don McKay (2009 … 87 mins) Thomas Haden Church, Elisabeth Shue

   Every week when I go to pick out some movies from the Red Box, the selection is a crap shoot. This is mainly b/c I get them on Sat, and Sunday mornings for those nights watching and they basically have been pretty picked thru. So I usually end up with at least one indy type movie every week. These movies can best be described as crap shoots. They usually have a few good stars and I typically have never even heard of the movie b/c it was never really in wide release. I don’t really care about that b/c hey if the movie is good or interesting in the least I will prolly like it. Don McKay fits most of those. I never had heard of it but I like both the leads, and HAden Church and Shue are good here as well.

   Okonto the movie itself. Don McKay can best be described as a mystery/thriller/drama. I found some parts pretty funny in a dark comedy sort of way but I am not entirely sure this was intentional or not. The plot starts simple but does not endup that way. Don McKay is a janitor who has left his home behind years after a tragedy. After receiving a letter from an old flame he visits home and rekindles the relationship with the dying woman. What ensues is not exactly what Don had in mind.

   The movie is one of those movies which has a lot of twists and turns and huh(?) moments in the Fargo sort of way. It starts off in a real slow manner, but then picks up pace and near the end gets to a good pace and you finally go ahhhh ok. It starts so slowish, that a coworker about 15 mins in said to me “What the hell is this movie about anyway?” The funny part is, at the time I really didn’t have an answer for him. I think this is one of those unsung movies that a lot of people won’t get but I think it might need a second viewing after some of the points are revealed at the end to pick up on more cues and make more sense of it all. Normally the thought of that makes me want to puke but at 87 mins the idea of seeing it again on cable doesn’t make me cringe. I might actually lookfor this on cable so I can enjoy it at a non-workplace pace (Again I tend to watch most of these red-box movies at work so sometimes I miss some pieces of them, so a movie like this could really use a 2nd viewing by me).

Verdict–> As usual this is one of those movies that I will say if you like “this sort of movie” then you will like this. The type being, a mysterious drama where nothing initially makes sense and starts slow, but you will be rewarded for sticking with it. I liked it so it’s definately worth the dollar at ye olde red box. If you watch it I would love to hear what you think.

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