Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Holstra Boring, long, and too preachy.

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

gavin6942 Twenty-five years after committing a double murder, Karl Childers (Billy Bob Thornton) is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter (Molly Ringwald) comes to talk to him, and after some fussing about her gender, the institution's director lets her talk to Karl.If you want to see a creepy little black and white film with Thornton making a strange voice and chatting with Molly Ringwald about murdering people, I guess this is the film you want to see. Or, you could watch the actual "Sling Blade" (though I do not think Ringwald is in it).This is the kind of picture that stands alone and does just fine, without need to be expanded to a full-length feature. And yet, they did that with great success. Well played.

Pera Zdera I guess that if you are watching this, that means that you've already watched more known movie Sling Blade. Sling Blade is actually an extended version of this short, including the life of Karl after leaving a psychiatric institution. This short movie will leave you speechless. It's dark atmosphere, dark subject that it's dealing with, together with great performances from everyone, especially Billy Bob Thornton and Molly Ringwald, makes this an unforgettable experience. If you haven't seen Sling Blade yet, I suggest you to see it first, and then to see this movie.Overall 9/10

Andrew Nixon This is the short film that lead to the feature, Sling Blade. It covers just the opening interview of Karl before he's let out. Billy Bob Thorton and J.T. Walsh play their same roles and Molly Ringwald plays the reporter that interviews him. It was interesting to see what led to Sling Blade, especially since I never knew it existed.*** (Out of 4)

MisterWhiplash Billy Bob Thornton proves himself to be great in this short independent picture about a killer who is released after 25 years in a mental home. This later was transformed into a longer version called Sling Blade which was released in 1993 to world-wide acclaim, but this is much better. Why, because technically, this is the beginning of the feature Sling Blade, and the beginning is the best part. Kudos to Thornton and director George Hickenlooper for creating a original short film that is as good as the hype. A+