tempo di uccidere ( time to kill ) by guiliano montaldo be a bit of a strange film and but it good in it own way . i would not bother with a summary of the plot . most that i have read give the wrong impression and make me believe that most people who write those do not really understand the film . and you need to understand it to some level and even if you can not describe for yourself what it actually about . this film be strange in a once upon a time in america way only shorter . many hollywood star ( whatever that may mean . ) have play in less known italian production . it know that many actor who be past their prime or slowly rise to it do this . cage be not yet a real star when this be make . i be not a fan of him . he very good in some role ( raise arizona and bring out the dead ) and weak when he play the hero . i do not really know what to think of him in this one and but he sure doesn not portray the typical hero main character . this film could have do without him and but the fact that he star may be the only reason this one ever make it to dvd . the support cast be good . not one of them look fake and they act a if they be really there . solid support . i have see 3 film by montaldo ( marco polo and sacco and vanzetti and this one ) and i think he be one of the great director of this time . unfortunately and nobody know him . this movie be his last in a long time ( a break of 19 year ) . i think that this movie might have fail at the office and but from the way it be do i think that for montaldo it be a personal project that he really like . the production be great . it always enough . the dusty army camp and the claustophobic city and the magnificent landscape all play a great part . it all feel very real . in some scene you can almost feel the heat . the sound itself be nothing special and but the music by ennio morricone be very good . it not a piece that you will whistle when in the shower and but it sure work great . so this movie look and feel and sound just right . it doesn not serve the lesson learn from it on a golden platter and but that may be the big difference between hollywood and euro cinema all around . it might sound strange to give it an 8 and not recommend it to people and but that be what i do . if you be look for action while avoid this one . if you be look for a well make apocalypse now in a different time and setting and but with a bit of similar journey into a tate of mind ( sorry if this sound corny but i do not know what else to call it ) you just might enjoy this one a lot .