I did not expect a movie called "Jersey Justice" to be as good as it could well be. The title is generic and the premise has been done before, but John Hunt's 'movie-movie' is just as entertaining as any huge budget 'star driven' flick that Hollywood throws at us. The pleasure is watching the actors (most are great, some are wooden) doing the best roles they ever had done before. I love Blanche Baker in the lead, and she is perfect...she looks like a soccer-mom from every middle class neighborhood. When she loses her mind, Blanche makes the viewer care about her and what she might do next.
The detective on the crime scene, Vic (Jerry Lyden)is the everyman cop but is written funny. Vic and FBI guy Paul (Chris Mann)are so good in their scenes because you believe they are friends. Felix and Finney (Maria Soccor and Ed McCool)are written as annoying people but they are fun to listen to as they get on each others nerves. The bad guys (Steve Giambattista and Eoin O'Shea) are played as lifelong buddies. That's what makes John Hunt's "Jersey Justice" so good, the roles and actors are played out so we can go along with the story and believe them.
I am a Bo Svenson fan from way back, and Tolliver is a great part for his 'star power'. We all hate the "Enron/Halliberton/BlackWater" type characters and Bo delivers it. Wait for the end credits for the big pay-off! As a director, John Hunt is very talented (I hope he does this again) and his pride in the movie is a story in itself. Good low budget movies are hard to find but John's movie is a hoot, the best scenes are in the middle (at the Biker Bar), damn funny and fast action. The movie does look cheap at times but not all the time considering it was done in his hometown and at the shore in Jersey.
The soundtrack is excellent, Jack Faulkner's score and camera-work by Abe Holz are a plus. I hope this movie does well enough to see more from these guys!
The detective on the crime scene, Vic (Jerry Lyden)is the everyman cop but is written funny. Vic and FBI guy Paul (Chris Mann)are so good in their scenes because you believe they are friends. Felix and Finney (Maria Soccor and Ed McCool)are written as annoying people but they are fun to listen to as they get on each others nerves. The bad guys (Steve Giambattista and Eoin O'Shea) are played as lifelong buddies. That's what makes John Hunt's "Jersey Justice" so good, the roles and actors are played out so we can go along with the story and believe them.
I am a Bo Svenson fan from way back, and Tolliver is a great part for his 'star power'. We all hate the "Enron/Halliberton/BlackWater" type characters and Bo delivers it. Wait for the end credits for the big pay-off! As a director, John Hunt is very talented (I hope he does this again) and his pride in the movie is a story in itself. Good low budget movies are hard to find but John's movie is a hoot, the best scenes are in the middle (at the Biker Bar), damn funny and fast action. The movie does look cheap at times but not all the time considering it was done in his hometown and at the shore in Jersey.
The soundtrack is excellent, Jack Faulkner's score and camera-work by Abe Holz are a plus. I hope this movie does well enough to see more from these guys!