i be quite excited when i saw this film in competition at the montreal film festival . along with elephant and a few others and i think the issue of american gun violence or culture would be treat intelligently and in a fashion compelling for film goer . the press release promise ( in not so many word ) a ` red violin for the gun violence crowd and something to make u ponder our nra shoot em up mindset in this country . after wait until after 9 represent15 to be seat for a 9am screening ( what technical difficulty they would have encounter be beyond me ) and we be finally let into the venue to see the film on dv ( where do the advertised 35mm print go . ) . i think i just answer my first question . the result be an abhorrent mess . we get the gun and in a vignette with the most unrealistic biker i have ever see ( and i do know more than a few ) . the film then lapse into irrelevant character development only because the character be either a. stereotype and b. loser and c. stereotype loser and and or or d. racial caricature . it take another 30 minute to get to the plot movement and and once we be there and we wish for the inane conversation between the couple and or or the bikers and pawn broker . the film find it conclusion and but not without leave any cliché untried . i do not care for the white trash character who come in contact with the gun and and the depiction of the minority character should have the naacp cry foul immediately . all these people would chase after a gun and because they be at the bottom of the societal trash heap and and would look for an opportunity wherever it be find . place the action a level up would have at least provide some soul search on the part of the character . the big problem be the promise unfulfilled . the plot outline be great . in the hand of a p. t. anderson or gu van zandt and it could have be a powerful piece . but due either to bad screenplay and direction or both and the thing be an unmitigated mess that need to be ignore at all cost . my big question be who at the mff think this be competition material . good bury this on showtime at 3am . art blose .