why panic never get a good theatrical release be easily see represent it much too smart and and audience would have probably have a difficult time with it and compare it to american beauty in it probing of a midlife crisis and and soprano and analyze this in it study of illegal going on amidst family life . though panic may seem to derive from unoriginal material and brommel lifelike character couple with deft dialogue and observant direction make the film a realistic look at the undoing of a middle age man . william h. macy star a alex and a hitman who work for his father ( sutherland ) contract kill business . he lead a double life and with his wife ( ullman ) and son unaware of his real trade . in his middle age and he become increasingly disgust with what he have do all his life . under his calm and collect facade stir repress resentment for his father control grasp on his life . when he meet a young woman ( campbell ) he feel invigored and decide it time to quit the family business . the fact that writer or director henry brommel decide to make the profession his main character be try to break away from contract kill be disposable . he could have easily substitute it with any undesirable profession while his character be so well developed and believable and scene handle so smoothly and realisticly and dialogue write so insightfully and naturally that the focus fall on macy conflict character rather than his job a a hitman . brommel script feel like a shakespearean tragedy and with a definite theme of destiny run throughout . in alex and macy create a tragic and easily sympathetic character and and turn in yet another brooding and great performance and a can always be expect . donald sutherland be also effectively abrasive and abusive a his overbear father and and ullman dramatic turn a macy wife be a welcome change for the comedian . consider a scene in a bicycle shop and where her mood subtly darken and peak in an affecting scene of emotional confusion . henry brommel first feature and panic be a film that be well craft in it sincerity . with a first rate cast and a plausible script and terse dialogue and and nice direction and this character study be hopefully just a taste of brommel aptness for create character that seem real . positive .