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Dallas 362

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OK, OK, I confess to being a fan of all things Caan (James, Scott), but this little movie is something special. I rented it to ogle Scott Caan, but ended up buying my own copy because I couldn't get the story out of my head.

Caan wrote, directed and starred in this film, which received kudos at one of those high-tone film festivals (can't remember which). It's a poignant story of two men-children at a turning point in their lives, where they could either go on fighting and drinking every night or make something of themselves. With a little guidance, Rusty (Shawn Hatosy, excellent!) finally moves past the death of his rodeo star father. Dallas (Caan), however, is a party animal 'til the end. Although his life is an object lesson for how not to behave, Caan makes the character sympathetic and likeable.

The black and white still photos in the beginning are beautiful, and Scott looks so much like his father in some of them, it's un-Caany (!). Nice addition to anyone's indie film collection.

This very small comedy/tragedy/slice of life was tossed into cable rotation... after noticing that, without thinking, I had flipped it on to run again for the THIRD TIME, it occurred to me that I must really like it! Huh. Snuck up on me.
Gotta hand it to first-timer Scott Caan: not only does he do a good acting job here, but he has written this story in such a way that, although there are no big action scenes (keeping the budget tight) the excellent dialogue is punctuated with enough events (usually both violent and funny) that the movie flows nicely from front to back. Rates comparison to the much-bigger-budget "Good Will Hunting".
Shawn Hatosy is as strong as ever in the lead, and for the first time in a long time, I really enjoyed Jeff Goldblum here. A suprisingly good little flick.

This is a hidden gem with a great story everyone will relate to, and great music. I love this movie. Get 'The Dog Problem' too, another Scott Caan film.

There's nothing quite like something written and starred in by Scott Caan, I've come to discover. And directed by too, in this case.

I started out seeing "Mercy" - a must-see if you want to dive into the type of human condition/relationship exploration I am discovering Caan excels at.

I thought, okay, "Mercy" sucker-punched me when I least expected it. Haunted me for days afterward, so what else is in Caan's magic bag of tricks for me to check out? Enter "Dallas 362."

Never really the type to watch this sort of movie, to be brutally honest, I bought it...mulled over the DVD case...thought, well, really, am I going to watch this? It doesn't seem like my thing.

I am SO glad I did.

Not sure how he does it, but Caan creates this character you should be rolling your eyes at, calling him a misdirected bad boy, wishing he'd just get lost and leave poor Rusty alone...takes this Dallas guy and makes him someone you care about enough for Caan to deliver yet another sucker-punch. He's good at that.

So now I know. If I watch something Scott Caan has written, and especially if he also stars in it, I've got to wear armor. Because after two of these expertly written, touchingly acted and in this case, artfully directed Caan movies, I'm hooked on whatever else he does for life.

Definitely buy this movie. Jack up the volume and watch it suck you in and make you care.

Great pictures, great cinematography, great stills, and a great soundtrack!
I was very impressed by this Scott Caan movie. Not happy that there is no soundtrack to the movie as I would buy it if there was.
Good story line about two kids/friends becoming men and the path they choose to take.

I saw this film for the first time at the Toronto Film Festival...and have watched it several times since then. It is a fabulous movie! It is loud and edgy, but also very moving and even funny. Scott Caan has done a wonderful job as writer/ director. Everyone in the cast (what a cast!) delivers very memorable performances. I highly recommend this film!

I really like this movie, its a chill flick, that has todo with friendship and fam. with some guns and fighting in the middle