Thanks for the memories!

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

**SPOILERS** Extremely over-plotted made for TV movie that has at least a half dozen different storyline running concurrently through it at the same time.There's young and troubled Nate Corrigan, Devon Sawa, who' looking to turn his life around after serving six month behind bars on a stolen car conviction. There's also Nate's two muddled headed and criminally prone friends Leo & Dennis, Jaimz Wolvett & Darcy Belsher who are about the last people that Nate, being on parole, should associate with. It's these two noodnicks who pick Nate up from prison in a stolen SUV and almost end up getting killed in a wild ride where they almost ends up killing a number of carnival security guards who try to stop them from demolishing the place.The major plot in the film is the connection that Nate has with sleazy and oily defense lawyer Callum Crane, Bill Pullman. It's Crane who it turns out, through his birth certificate, is Nate's biological father. The father Nate never knew he had! It also turns out that Crane is somewhat of a ladies man cheating on his wife Natalie, Joanne Whalley, who in return is cheating on him by having an affair with Crane's law partner Brent Frazer, Kent Thembleh. The thing that really gets the movie, with all the confusion in it, going is Crane's rape of his first day on the job secretary Sophie Lennon, Gabrielle Anwar. Having Sophie fired from her job to keep her from giving him any trouble the very smart Crane showed just what an ignorant and overconfident jerk, despite his perfect recored as a defense attorney, he really is.It was Sophie on learning that her hot in the pants and unethical lawyer ex-boss was appointed to be a respected Federal Court Judge where he's sit and pass down judgment on rapists like himself that she started blackmailing him to either resign his post or she'll, by revealing just what a sleaze-ball he is, force him to do it. What in fact ties the Crane Sophie entanglement together in the movie is that Crane's illegitimate son Nate is also Sophie's roommate! Now how's that for a coincidence!Believe or not all this is just half of what's going on in the movie "The Guilty" the other half has to do with Crane trying to get Sophie knocked off by non-other then his, whom he at the time doesn't realize, son Nate! Nate not willing to do the job, he doesn't even ask his old man whom he's supposed to knock off, which has his good friend Leo, who's in debt to a gang of murderous bikers, do the hit-job instead.***SPOILER ALERT*** The last fifteen minutes of the film is packed with so many twists and turns that your left feeling dizzy just trying to follow it. When you and Crane finally get the pay-off to what the movie's ending is really all about you by then have been left so mind numbed and psychically exhausted that it takes you a while to figure just what the big surprise ending is really all about!

Bill Pullman (Independence Day and The Last Seduction) plays Callum Crane an on top of the world, thinks he is all that, lawyer wanting to be a judge. Raping someone (Sophie) isn't the way to make judge. Sophie wants Callum to pay for what he did and she won't stop until his life and career is messed up forever. Callum wanting her died won't stop until the job is done. He decides to hire a hit man (Devon Sawa) named Nathan. But the plot gets a twist when Nathan doesn't know how to tell his Dad he is in fact his Dad. Yeah, you guessed it his Dad is Callum Crane the evil rapist. Callum hires his own son to kill someone and he don't even know its his son. Wait more; No one in the movie knows that Sophie the raped victim is also falling for Nathan who is staying with her and her friend. With time ending out for Sophie, Nathan has to pick a side and either stay out or help (Help Sophie or his Dad). Murder, rape, drama, twists and turns even when you think the best part is over there is move and more after that. Follow it closely and don't see anything. Bill Pullman and Devon Sawa team up again after the 1995 Casper hit they are back again together on the screen.

Bill Pullman enjoys himself as the bad guy in this excellent, traditionally styled neo-noir thriller. Lawyer, Callum Crane in is line for appointment for a position as a federal judge, but just after his appointment he is accused of rape by a female colleague that he forced himself upon while drunk. Meanwhile, the lawyer's son, Nathan has found out the identity of his biological father, also Callum Crane, and sets off to the city in order to find him. Before he is able to tell his father who is he is, he is given an envelope and is offered money to take care of the problem; by killing the girl that has accused Callum Crane of murder.The story, despite it's relative complexity, unfolds in a manner that is easy and interesting to follow as a result of the excellent storytelling. The plot unfolds bit by bit, which serves in building suspense and also makes the film interesting as the audience is fed just enough to keep them interested, but not enough so that the film is able to become predictable; which makes for a very thrilling thriller.The acting in The Guilty varies from mediocre, to great; with Bill Pullman at the top end of the spectrum, and Gabrielle Anwar at the other end. That's not to say that she's particularly bad though; a lot of her rather insignificant performance can be put down to a lack of depth for her character. None of the characters in The Guilty are particularly well done, but the majority of them don't need to be, and the film is efficient in that it doesn't waste lots of time building up characters that are not central to the plot. Also worthy of note acting wise is Jaimz Woolvett, the man that plays Leo; who is undoubtedly one of the main players of the piece. Jaimz portrays his character with a great deal of strength and rawness and is absolutely perfect in his role. Jaimz Woolvett is best known for his role as The Schofield Kid in Unforgiven, and the fact that he hasn't made anything else of note since is a real shame as he has proved with this movie and Unforgiven that he is capable of a powerful and emotional performance.The Guilty, like many thrillers, features plenty of twists and turns to keep the audience hooked, but none are as amusing, well done or satisfying as the end one. The movie saves its best trick to last and the end of this movie is bound to put a smile on any viewer's face. One of my favourite twist endings without a doubt.Overall, The Guilty is a very good thriller. Unlike a lot of it's modern day counterparts, this film doesn't rely on violence or loud music to make itself worth watching, but rather on the more old-fashioned methods such as strength of storytelling and interesting performances from everyone involved. The Guilty is not a great movie, but as far as modern day thrillers go; this is not a bad example.

!!!! SPOILERS !!!!A hot shot lawyer called Callum Crane rapes Sophie his new secetary . Nathan Corrigan a newly paroled prisoner is released and tracks down his father . Just missing him at the law firm he literally bumps into Tanya who takes a fancy to him and invites him back to her flat where her flatmate is Sophie rape victim . Nathan eventually meets his father who is being black mailed . Nathan`s father doesn`t know Nathan is his son but hires him to kill the black mailer who is Sophie rape victim . Did I mention Nathan`s dad is Callum Crane ? Man I could be here all night explaining all the intricate plot twists and the quite ridiculous coincidences involving this thriller . But I won`t put the boot into it since it might give the impression that I detested THE GUILTY . I didn`t detest it . It`s a rather enjoyable thriller but I can`t ignore the fact that there`s far too much coincidence involved . For example character A always happens to be walking down the right street so they can bump into character B which pushes the plot along , or character C will fail to open an envelope that would have saved character D`s life , and you can`t help noticing the blatent plot hole that Sophie wouldn`t be able to make the rape allegation stick since there`s no forensic evidence after several days and that she has a motive for blackening Crane`s name . The script - Via Crane - actually points this out It`s this clumsy writing that stops THE GUILTY from being far more highly regarded . I notice that the IMDB voters have given it an average in the region of 6.3 and this is probably the correct score . If you`re the sort of person who endlessly anylizes movies you`ll find much to criticise but you`ll probably still be entertained . If there`s nothing on television and you`re just looking for a thriller to pass a couple of hours before you go to bed I can certainly recommend THE GUILTY