Peacock

When a movie gets put in the preverbeal "straight to dvd" list, its automatically considered a waste of time and not worth the money to see. Thanks to the countless sequels that have been made to just bring in more money with bad acting and cheesey story lines, we've come to believe that if it doesn't make it to the theatres then we automatically assume that it would be a complete crap fest.

The problem with this is, many smaller films and mostly independent films don't have the budget for the big screen unless they get lucky and picked up at a film festival will wind up on the DVD shelves collecting dust.

And that's where I come in, I want to share with you, that even though you didn't see it in theatres doesn't mean its a bad film. Case in Point "The Fall" you can probably find it at your local blockbuster (or in my dvd collection)

I could go on about all these - as Blockbuster calls them - "Hidden Gems" for a long time. There are a lot of them. But this review is for the movie PEACOCK.

It takes a lot to pull off a film like this, with such a twisted story line. I feel like a little Norman Bates was called on for this movie. The story is about John Skillpa a highly introverted individual who works at the local bank, when his life is turned upside down when a train goes off it's tracks and into his backyard. Where they discover a woman, Emma Skillpa, who they believe is his wife. But this is not just a woman, this is another personality of John Skillpa and what happens from then on is a whole bowl of pyscological madness.

When you pick a cast for a movie, sometimes that cast can either make or break a film. Finding the right fit for a character can be an extremely difficult task, especially when it requires so serious acting. This movie made an exceptional choice for it's roles. From Cillian Murphy and Ellen Page (who currently star in Inception together) to Susan Sarandon, Josh Lucas & Bill Pullman. This film pulls from each charactor and fantastic acting on all parts.

At this point I'd like to focus on Cillian Murphy who took on the difficult roles of both John & Emma Skillpa. It's not easy to portray a woman especially when it's a man's second personality. Murphy is one of those actors that goes un noticed by many yet his talent ranks as some of the best I've ever seen. He's as versatile and believable as they come. He becomes the parts he plays no matter how small and you become drawn into the film.

If you are familiar with Murphy's work, then you know this is not the first time he has portrayed a woman. In 2005 he starred in a European film called Breakfast on Pluto, which is about a Transvestite named Kitty. Which is highly different then his role in Pluto.

If you enjoyed Murphy's portral of a woman in this film I will list at the bottom of this review several other films I reccomend of his you see.

I would reccommend this movie to anyone and everyone, excluding children. It is a highly psycological film that will keep you wondering what will happen next while also breaking your heart.

I give it 5 Icecream Scoops out of 5
Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic material and a scene of violence

Films I Reccomend

Watching the Detectives

Sunshine

The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Breakfast on Pluto