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Bullet

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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.

An important and contemporary film about street life to be sure, but there's something magical about Bullet. First of all, you'll never see anything like this again, Tupac: gone, Mickey: just different these days, and Wahlberg played "Big Balls". You can tell, that things just came together to make an incredible film. Little details of realism and humble, masterful performances. For example, even character interaction with "Big Balls" is given careful attention. Bullet says in a caring way "how you doin Big Balls?". He treats Balls with respect because Balls says exactly what he feels (and is not afraid - hence "Big Balls"). Even after Balls says "none of this ...happened until this crazy ... showed up" Bullet is calm and doesn't take it as a personal attack, he just sits there and let's them yell it out. Bullet is afraid of no-one. Neither is "Tank" (Tupac), and "men love to hate". So the story goes. It's not just drama, (I hate drama) it's priceless nuance and good filmaking. If you enjoyed New Jack, Menace2 or Sugar Hill, Bullet will blow em away. You'll be touched, but don't let that stop you. Don't miss Bullet.

As for the storyline: Bullet (Mickey Rourke) gets out of prison and the very same day, exacts revenge on Tank (Tupac) by robbing some of his smack customers and stabbing one his dealers in the eye. From there, we go through family and interpersonal dysfunctions of Bullet and his foemen. There is more tragedy than optimism, so be warned. One thing fer sure, you'll never shoot smack.

This is one powerful film. It has one of the best openings I've seen in a long time. The camera pans over fall foliage then walls, until, gradually, a prison yard is revealed. The music changes too. From Vivaldi to rap. The shift in music sets up the whole film.

Bullet, played with a simmmering intensity by Mickey Rourke, has just gotten out of prison at age thirty-five and is returning to his parent's home. He is a boy gone wrong, a man whose life has spun out of control. He knows his future. The movie is about what he does while he is holding it at bay. It is realistic and gripping. You may be surprised at how much it moves you. I was.

Well first off, i must correct Amazon's Plot Synopsis...Butch does not Snort coke....he's just an H Junkie. Anyways, this is a great movie that shows how lawless and rough street life can be. Very violent, but that's kinda what you have to expect from a movie called "Bullet". Tupac's role isn't as prominent as i expected..but Mickey Rourke does an excellent job of carrying the movie. Unless you're offended by Violence, Drugs, and lots of F-Bombs, i'de definitely recommend this.

This is the best films I have ever seen. It is a damn shame that a film with such an excellent story line never made the theaters. Bullet has great music from vivaldi and Barry White that make the scenes very powerful and touching. Mickey Rourke plays the part of Butch "Bullet" Stein great. I love his laid back personality in the movie even though he is a heroin addict. Tupac also plays his part of a drug dealer really well and I know some people are dissapointed that he has a small role in this film but you shouldn't like this film just cuz Pac is in it. This film really shows you how a family can be destroyed by a life of drugs and crime. This is my favorite film and I can't describe in words how good it is and how powerful and touching some of the scenes are. We should all try to have Bullets laid back personality because that's what makes Mickey Rourke so great in this movie. Mickey Rourke cowrote this film as "Sir Eddie Cook" which is a name that he goes under as a writer which really shows you how talanted he really is to make such a great film. Hey also was the music supervisor for the film. I love all the scence in the movie but one of my favorites is when Bullet his younger brother Ruby and friend Lester get high while they are driving right after bullet gets out of jail and the Barry White song "Never Never Gonna Give You Up" comes on. That song is just perfect for that part. Any one who says this is a bad film really doesn't understand movies and the message that directors and writers try to get across to people. These people critize because they could never create anything like this and are flat out ignorent so don't even pay attention to their reviews. Tupac is most likely the greatest rapper ever and a pretty good actor but to all the Pac fans you can't hate this movie because it isn't Pacs best. Hey I love tupac too, but I realized that Mickey Rourke is just the coolest guy ever to do this movie because he is perfect in playing the role of a BULLET.
Like I said I could talk for ever about my favorite movie. Just watch it and hopefully you will understand it a like it too.

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.

Bullet is one of several extremely entertaining Mickey movies, about a 35 year old jewish convict named butch (a.k.a. Bullet) who threw away his talent (Baseball) on drugs and crime. the movie focuses on 2 things, one: bullets self destructive behavior and lost will to live. and two: his rivalry with a nieghborhood druglord named tank (a little overacted by tupac)who bullet stabbed in the eye while they were in prision. bullet and tank share an equal amount of respect and hatred towards each other and both get what eventually comes to those who live by the sword.

I personally enjoy most of mickey's earlier work, and this is no acception.

the acting was great! rouke,wahlberg, tupac....insane movie. at first a lot of things seem confusing, especially why rouke goes to jail,and is the way he is. once you find out you deveolp a whole new kind of respect for him and the movie. i reccomend the movis to anyone who relates to the hard life, and anyone who wants to learn more about it.

This is a must see movie for you 2pac fans..he gives a masterful performance..as usual. Micky Rourke is Bullet, the type of friend you want around when the chips are down. Pac his adversary hell bent on revenge for Rourke's unavoidable wrongs. The movie is beautifully shot and the soundtrack captures the feel of the film. See it!

....a fine film, but it could've been much, much better if Tupac and Rourke were allowed some 'over the top-ness' in their badassnesses. I mean, with the two appearing in one movie, you would have thought there would be much more acting pyrotechnics, and grisly drama and street posing between the two...if you know what I mean. I think Rourke was too restrained and 2pac came on the set long enough to do his lines and go--to continue Thug Lifing? There are moments in the film that are pure brilliance, however, such as the depiction of various drug induced hazes and the schizo brother's observations and all. Most of the funniest lines in the movie is from the near psycho Levine. Overall, Julien Temple and his collaborators have done a good job. It is a fine film.