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Mickey Rourke is Butch "Bullet" Stein and the late Tupac Shakur is Tank in this stylish, Julien Temple-directed crime drama. Narrative is secondary to atmosphere in the violent, yet sensitive tale of an ex-con (Rourke) attempting to adjust to life on the outside. The minute Bullet emerges from the pen, however, the blood and profanity begin to flow just as freely as the references to Dali and Picasso (his younger brother is an artist). His drug problem is bad enough, but the biggest threat comes from the Kangol-sporting, eye-patched Tank, who intends to get his revenge for the eye Bullet took from him. Classical music and opera, meanwhile, bump up against hip-hop and Barry White. Despite the billing, this is Rourke's show all the way and Tupac's part is quite small in comparison. Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs) and Adrien Brody (The Pianist) star as Bullet's eccentric brothers. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Bullet Mickey Rourke and rap music star Tupac Shakur, in one of his final film roles, star in this gritty urban thriller about what it takes to survive on the street. Also starring Ted Levine, it's a stylish mix of brutality and revenge, it journeys into the dark and underground world of two men who share a bitter hatred and grudging respect. Like Pulp Fiction it is one of the new breed of action films-powerful, violent and real.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Last Good Mickey Rourke Movie!,
By Fernandinho (Jackson Heights, New York United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bullet (Widescreen) (DVD)
The last great performance by Mickey Rourke (check out the original bad boy pimp in The Pope of Greenwich Village, Angel Heart, Diner & Barfly)...Couple of observations though, the film has the production values of "Family Ties"...don't expect an operatic "Scarface" type Gangster film. The oddball casting and stylistic touches win you over in the end, from the soundtrack to some of Julien Temple's wierd angles. This film must have been written when Mickey was high on heroin, some of it is straight on Mickey Rourke Bad Ass, some of it like the dysfunctional jewish melodrama is out of place. Still everybody should check it out, for a couple of reasons, #1)Its the second film Julien Temple works with a major music star who ends up dying just a year later (Temple directed Sid Vicious in "Great Rock and Roll Swindle")#2 Adrien Brody in a really wierd role, Brody actually worked with Mickey on "Thin Red Line" but Rourke had his scenes cut from the film, its amazing that Brody has gone on to become an Oscar winner and Rourke has since become a character actor. #3 Tupac's Slick Rick impersonation is hillarious...I think also Pudgey guy worked with Tupac on Juice...don't quote me on that one.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not A Cookie Cutter Action Flick,
By Brenley Forrester (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bullet (Widescreen) (DVD)
This is a straight to video classic that I rented several years ago. It's good to rediscover it on DVD. If you're not a big fan of Hip Hop, don't let Tupac's presence in the film scare you off. There's plenty of dark humor and macho fight scenes to appeal to a broader demographic than just rap enthusiasts. Most of the dark humor is supplied by Ted Levine who portrays one of film's craziest Vietnam War veterans since Robert Deniro's Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver. Fans of Silence of the Lambs will remember Ted Levine's performance as that loveable genital tucking women suit making serial killer who was always making people rub the lotion on the skin. Ted is equally crazy in this film and will have you laughing at his lunacy. When you throw in a midget, a character named Franky Eyelashes, and some great Barry White tunes, you got yourself a great original guy flick to watch with your buddies. The DVD is lean on extras but includes wide/full screen and unrated/rated R versions of the film. There are some behind the scenes interviews with Mickey Rourke, Tupac, and recent oscar winner Adrien Brody.
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best Thug Life films ever made, but misunderstood,
By Marcel McGuire (Massillon, OH United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bullet (Widescreen) (DVD)
This has to bee one the tightiest hood movies I ever saw in my day. When I first saw it by when it was released on video back in 1997 (when 2pac was pursumed dead or alive)personalily I was moved by it than my cusins who disliked it rationaly. It was reminding my of the environment I was living when I was only in sixth grade at the time when the east and west coast war was unfolding. The story of the movies main character "Bullet" is something I can relate to emotionaly."MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD" Butch "Bullet" Stein (Mickey Rourke)gets released from prison after a eight year sentince he took for a close ally from the neighborhood and hooks up with his little brother Ruby who is a highly talented piantist,and childhood friend Lestor who is a big male gigalo. When Bullets Prison nemmenis Tank (2pac) who wants revenge one him for shanking his eye out when they in prison finds his back in the neighborhood all hell breaks loose. Bullets back to shooting smack and has a death wish. Bullet and his thugish homeboy paddy are at war with Tank and his crew and are in a power struggle that they can resolve by an ultimate sacrifice. BULLET is one of the most underrated films on thug life ever made and nerver made the theaters. It has a handful of supporting actors in including Bullets schizofrinic vietnam vet brother Louis who defenitly stills the show and 2Pac who has the best lines throuhout the movie. One of Mickey Rourke's best performances since YEAR OF THE DRAGON and is cooler than cool. The DVD has a R-rated and UNRATED versions of the movie. The unrated has extended footage of a guy getting stabed in the eye with blood swirting out and a extra footage of a sex at a nightclub. If your from a prilvidged background you wouldn't understand the moral values of the story being told. I recommed this film along with JUICE,TAXI DRIVER,STATE OF GRACE AND TRUE ROMMACE.
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