Monday, August 17, 2009

Red Flag


Red Flag (R; 107 min.)

Everyman Lawrence Healey (Edward Norton) had everything: a home, a car, a live-in girlfriend. One day, his mailman (Robin Williams) misdelivers a piece of mail to Healey that will change everything. Upon reading the letter, Healey loses himself to a dark and deadly magical power that brings him to kill those listed in the letter. With some lay detective work and clues provided by a seemingly maniacal mailman, Healey's girlfriend Jane (Anne Hathaway) learns the history of the letter and that her name is next on the list. David Lynch directs this edge-of-your seat, closing-your-eyes film about a race to return a cursed letter to the sender. Can Jane get the letter in the mail before the mailman comes? Williams delivers both the mail and a stellar performance in his role that will surely reap many nominations come awards season.

Horrific thematic elements, disturbing images, language, and some drug references.

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