The Minus Man
First screened in August 2020
Director: Hampton Fancher. Cast: Owen Wilson, Brian Cox, Janeane Garofalo, Mercedes Ruehl, Dwight Yoakam, Dennis Haysbert, Sheryl Crow, John Carroll Lynch, Alex Warren, Eric Mabius, Larry Miller, Danny Rey, Brent Briscoe, David Warshofsky, Mark Derwin, Matt Gerald, John Vargas, Meg Foster, Lew McCreary. Screenplay: Hampton Fancher (based on the novel by Lew McCreary). Twitter Capsule:
Serial-killer drama of an intriguingly muted sort, sidelining blood and floridity for a creepily blank point of view.
VOR:③
Welcome redirection of generic clichés, but doesn't play as an exercise. Admirably committed to a distinctive tone, structure, and vantage point.
