Good day for it? Strange title! The better title would have been Rose's Cafe. For it's there that all the action takes place. And there's a lot of great action!
Robert Patrick stars as the bad-guy father who, after abandoning his family years ago, returns to see his daughter. Remember him as the liquid-man terminator in Terminator 2? He's never achieved A-list billing as a movie star, but he's really skilled in acting.
The plot? Never the spoiler, I'll say a few words to entice you: Bad Dad was once a strong-arm for a gangster who has long done evil. Jason Patrick's character has returned after fifteen years on the lam, seeking reconciliation with his embittered daughter.
The reunion takes place at Rose's cafe. It would be a complex-enough family meeting, were it not for the old gangsters showing up at the cafe to square old debts!
Oh wait...now the ex-wife is there too! And a cop! And the nice couple in the kitchen!
Get the idea? Like a taut stage play, the cafe serves as the focal point for all the emotional--and bullet-filled--action!
Lest I sound cynical, this movie really grabs you and holds on. The tension never relents. We root for the father and daughter, but we wonder how payback day will end!
Grade of A. Well worth the visit to Rose's Cafe.
I gotta hand it to you, David; you find more films I've never heard of. This sounds good. We'll try to watch it.
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie: The trick to finding these little known gems is to watch lots, I mean lots, of TV! When you find yourself faceed with any of life's tasks, such as washing dishes, doing the laundry, and especially taking out the garbage, simply retreat to your favorite couch instead and turn on the tube! It's like Nirvana! Best therapy there is! Haha.
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