Lack of good storyline.

An absolute waste of money

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Dreadful flick from all aspects. I had to lagh at seeing a review rating it 9/10. by "acid_grinder". Turns out this is the ONLY film this person has reviewed, so I guess he/she was a crew or cast member or had a friend or family member who was. Nothing positive to say about this garbage. A shame to see Matthew Modine in it, perhaps he needed some fast cash for little real work. FAILURE. 2/10.

The Blackout (1997) was a film that Abel Ferrara directed but it wasn't released in the United States for nearly four years. But it was worth the wait. Instead of his usual gritty street dramas, Ferrara delves into the soul of his characters and how damaging self guilt and having an unforgiving conscience can be. Matthew Modine stars as a free wheeling celebrity who lives the life style of sex and drugs. One night after a wild night of self indulgence, he wakes up a can't remember what happened. But his old lady is dead and he feels like he's responsible. Years later, he's clean and sober but his past comes back and haunts him. One of his running buddies (Dennis Hopper) comes back into his life and his old habits return. With the return of his bad habits, a ghost from the past haunts his every step. He even begins to see a woman that looks just like his dead woman. But he's unable to get over the past and goes back to his self destructive ways. Soon he's so far gone that there's only one thing to do. Return to his dead love.A dark and twisted movie. This is another type of cinema that Abel Ferrara excels in. If it isn't the urban street drama then it's the guilty soul seeking redemption or solace. Abel Ferrara is a highly underrated director who deserves recognition for his films. A great film maker and story teller.Highly recommended.

This was the worst film I have seen in quite a long time. I usually like Matthew Modine. But, I absolutely hated him in this. In fact, the only decent actor and likeable character was a NON-actor - Claudia Schiffer! For the 1st hour of this film, I was still wondering 'who the hell are these people and what's their story?!' I can't believe I sat through the whole thing. It also repeated lots of footage. Sometimes showing it on film; then showing it on video an hour later. I thought a lot of the dialogue was improvised. And, this made for some awkward moments.(actors can't all write / think on their feet).

Madman Hopper could be right as he captures the decline of an ego actor, Matty, who loses a lover and falls into the bottomless pit of booze and drugs. He wakes up from this blackout to find himself in a mystery. Only Ferrara can convince top line actors to appear in his sleaze plotless movies that send you into a void of meaningful trash art!