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Sin (2003 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Sin' is a 2003 American crime thriller film directed by Michael Stevens. It stars Gary Oldman and Ving Rhames, with a supporting cast including Kerry Washington, Alicia Coppola and Chris Spencer. The film, which was released direct-to-video, has been censured by Oldman.
Plot synopsis
Retired Reno, Nevada police officer Eddie Burns (Rhames) goes in search of his wayward sister Kassie (Washington). Along the way, his past wrongdoings make him the target of a revenge campaign by enigmatic criminal Charlie Strom (Oldman).
Cast
* Gary Oldman as Charlie Strom
* Ving Rhames as Eddie Burns
* Kerry Washington as Kassie
* Alicia Coppola as Bella
* Chris Spencer as Vincent Peavey
Reception
Critical reaction
Dominic Wills of 'TalkTalk' described 'Sin' as "a kind of cross between 'Death Wish' and '8mm'". 'DVD Talk' journalist Shannon Nutt awarded the film two stars out of five, and wrote: "'Sin' makes for a decent rental... The plotline is rather predictable and similar to many other cop dramas you'll find out there, but the acting of both Rhames and Oldman put 'Sin' just a notch above other releases in the same genre." Forrest Hartman of the 'Reno Gazette-Journal' gave the movie a "C" score, and said: "It lacks the tension and cohesion that might have made it good. Locals may appreciate the nice Nevada backdrops, but there's not much more to recommend." Critic Dennis Schwartz also rated the film "C", and called it a "weakly directed revenge tale" with "stilted dialogue, a tired story, schematic action scenes, a questionable moral compass and uninspired acting (even from the noted headliners)". 'Guardian' writer Xan Brooks felt that with 'Sin', Oldman accepted a "barrel-scraping" role at the "low point" of his career.Oldman's response
Oldman admitted in a 2005 interview with 'Time Out' that he signed onto 'Sin' purely for money, as he had not acted in some time and had recently settled a divorce. He said of the film: "Oh God, that's possibly the worst movie ever made. I even felt sorry for the trees they cut down for the script paper... If you're a connoisseur of the terrible, you might get a twisted joy out of it."References
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