Customer Reviews

Mercy

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I was fascinated by this movie. If you look at it deeply, there are some thought-provoking themes and ideas running through it. I thought the artistic crafting was impressive, too. I liked that John Ryan didn't have a perfect life. Rather, he struggled with challenges that many of us face and reacted like a true human, succeeding, then falling back, then struggling forward a little more. Like real life, not a pat 2-hour solution in which the hero overcomes. I like real people.

As far as plot goes, this one is a little melodramatic and cliched, but the cast is so fantastic that it still makes the movie worth watching. Scott Caan especially created a very likable, earnest leading man, and Troy Garity is equally enjoyable. I found the love story to be a little hokey, but for this movie it is more of a means to the end for Johnny's (Caan) maturity.

I thought Scott Cannon (Danny Willaims on Hawwia 5-0)did an amazing job in this movie. Sure at times it was sad but still very good. It was nice to see him as a lead actor in a movie and not just as a supporting cast. I bought this movie and Im so happy I did. I would watch it again. It was also good seeing Ericka Chirisetein (Parenthood)in something new. If you like Scott Cannon as much as me I think you would enjoy this movie.

There are few times in my life anymore that I find myself touched deeply on very basic and guttural level by movies or television. That I remain impacted hours, days and weeks later. It's been a very, very long time since something has captured my interest so keenly that I sat glued to my television as it played out before me. Since something has made me incapable of looking away, wondering about what seemed at first to be a lovely romance story, but turned into a tale that took my breath away.

"Mercy" did just that.

The no-nonsense realism and exploration of human relationships is refreshing and honest. Whether examining what happens between father and son, male friends who are quite different from one another, or men and women in both sex and relationships, Scott Caan manages to weave it all together so we care about these people. To say it's a character study is almost beneath the quality of both writing and acting in this film.

There is much more to say, but to do so would be to expose too much of what made this a truly unforgettable foray for me, not into Hollywood magic...but into the very soul of men. I truly hope Mr. Caan's work on "Hawaii Five-O" will not keep him from making more of his brand of magic...from giving us his smile, his laughter, his tears and his beautiful ability to write in such a way it's likely to sneak up and sucker-punch you right where it counts.

I highly recommend you see "Mercy." You'll come out of it maybe with a few tears, but you'll also be a better person for your efforts.

this is easily one of the worst movies i have ever seen - about a tough guy who is about 5 foot 4 - no plot ;no drama - yuchhh - stay away ;far far away from this turkey

Saw this on demand - read a couple of favorable reviews on imdb but I thought this was a terrible movie - cliched characters, dialogue and plot. Just my two cents.