Product Details

• Actors: Milla Jovovich
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Velocity / Thinkfilm
• DVD Release Date: April 24, 2007
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000M343DA
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,424 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about ".45" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Milla Jovovich stars as Kat, a beautiful bad girl with a passion for guns and danger. Stuck in a life of crime and controlled by her ruthless, drug-dealing boyfriend Big Al (Angus Macfadyen), she wants more than what he has to offer. When Kat starts making her own deals and Big Al’s sidekick (Stephen Dorff) professes his love for her, tensions rise and jealousy explodes. Desperate to start a better life, Kat knows revenge is the only answer. Now, with help on her side, she can take down Big Al once and for all.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece...Brilliantly Cast, Written, Directed, and Acted, August 19, 2007

By	The Jaundiced Eye (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

I rented this DVD with no prior knowledge of its content and was thoroughly impressed by the cast and screenplay by first-time director Gary Lennon. I recall Milla Jojovich as being mildly amusing in "The Fifth Element", but she has matured into a devastatingly effective lead actress. Her chemistry with co-star Angus Macfayden (as "Big Al") is palpable, with steaming passion, violence, and finally a level of hate-revenge that rivals "Body Heat" or "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe". Her character, Kat,is a master manipulator and it is mesmerizing to watch her slowly gain control of her situation and punish those who have caused her harm.

Do not be mislead by the variation in critical response. This movie is absolutely superb. If clever dialog, brilliant acting, strong memorable characters, and a great story appeal to you, then I strongly suggest that you rent, borrow, buy, or steal a copy and see for yourself.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well-Acted Crime Drama in New York Starring Mila Jovovich and Angus Macfadyen, April 3, 2007

By	Tsuyoshi (Kyoto, Japan) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Before watching Gary Lennon's ".45," I was under the impression that this modern-day noir film is about a vengeful woman battered by her lover. Well, the film's story itself is essentially true, but what impressed me most while watching the film is not the revenge part, but the credible performances from the leading actors Milla Jovovich and Angus Macfadyen, and their chracters' love and hate relations.

Milla Jovoich plays "Kate," living with Angus Macfadyen's "Big Al," who is, in her words, "king of neighborhood" in New York City. They do petty crimes, selling guns and other stolen goods, but Kate really wants a quite life by seaside. But Big Al wouldn't listen, preferring to do his "business" in his own way, dragging his childhood friend Reilly (Stephen Dorff) into another car theft. Moreover, when he is in a bad mood, jealous Big Al beats her up terribly and nearly kills her.

Kate meets social worker Liz (Aisha Tyler) working for battered women. Despite the sincere advice from Liz, Reilly and Vic (Sarah Strange), another friend of Kate, Kate refuses to leave Big Al until she decided on a more drastic move than what they suggested.

".45" is part about domestic violence, and I think the film is credible in describing such a case of men treating women terribly, thanks to the strong acting from Jovovich (with her swollen face) and Macfadyen as egocentric small-time crook.

The film also contains lots of F-words and one sexy, hot shower room scene, which I should think are part of the film's merits. Evidently Milla Jovovich is trying to seek a new direction in her career, and though sometimes she looks overacting, her acting is very good, far better than in "The House on Turk Street" or "Ultraviolet."

Still I couldn't bring myself to give the film itself 4 stars or more because the second part needs a better story. I cannot write about it in detail, but anyone looking for more elaborate revenge plans (like me) would find the film's wrap-up a letdown after seeing fine performances unanimously from the actors. And even those who find ".45" a realistic portrait of criminals and underworld would think that too much time is spent for the "interview" sections, where some characters (including Kate) talk about themselves or others directly to the camera.

Despite these flaws, ".45" shows the talent of Gary Lennon who has induced the actors to show their best, and knows how to present interesting characters. This crime drama is better than its straight-to-DVD release would imply.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars .45 is a true independent triumph, March 8, 2007

By	C. Calais "C.C." (L.A., CA, USA) - See all my reviews

I wasn't too familiar with the previous work of Gary Lennon but after watching this film, he is definitely somebody who I will want to keep an eye out for. I watched .45 at a screening and immediately fell in love with its complex characters, darkness, and a hyper-realism, which is reminiscent of all the great 1970's movies.

The cast is comprised of Milla Jovovich, Angus Macfadyen, Stephen Dorff, Aisha Tyler and Sarah Strange. It is fantastic and works as a well-oiled machine. Their performances and feelings are never glorified and despite all characters having attributes, which are very easy to hate, you never quite can, because they are human.

It is that complexity which I really admired. I recently heard a great quote "The sign of a master director is that he makes you believe" if that is indeed the case, then Gary Lennon has accomplished what not a lot of directors can. He gave me a glimpse into a world of tension without ever glorifying it; he gave me an insight to a very harsh reality.

I highly recommend this movie.