Quick Review: The Iceman

The mighty Michael Shannon manages to pop in before Snyders new Superman epic this week (in which he plays General Zod) with The Iceman, a relatively small, low budget, semi-autobiographical flick which tells the tale of Richard Kuklinski, a mass-murdering American-Polish hit-man who's been attributed with over 100 kills.  Nice fellah then.  

I bet you're thinking: But is it any good, you turgid, waffling cock face?  Well, in my humble opinion:

Acting 8/10
Great lead from the ever intense Shannon, well supported by Evans, who brings the comic relief, and Ryder.

Dialogue/Script 7/10
Convincing, neat and tidy, with just enough malice and bad language.  Actors have seemingly adopted well to the screenplay.

Direction 7/10
Well balanced and handled, good performances, well paced and visualised but not as disturbing as it ought to be.

Editing 7/10
Well pieced together, possibly a tad too long.

Costume/Make up 8/10
Tremendous false beards, sideburns, slick back hair, flairs, disco boots and overall 70s vibe.  Ridiculous.

Cinematography 7/10
Well shot in general, too dark at times, but sticks to it's guns until the end.  Elements of Starsky & Hutch.

Sound/Score 6/10
Subtle, aids the story but unmemorable.

Production 6/10
Film well made, too dark sometimes, feels like a a heavy hitter but will be largely ignored due to poor promotion.

Special Effects 7/10
Well coloured and pieced together during editing, convincing blood and gory, bullet wounds, explosions.  Noting breath-taking.

Sound 6/10
Well mixed, nothing outstanding, sometimes difficult to hear Shannon's mumbling.

Overall 7/10
Solid well made thriller about an interesting character, not suited to everyone, but the casting and strength of the central performances are reason enough to give this one a go.