Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Murphy Howard I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Abegail Noëlle While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

carbuff This is a hard movie to review. The production values and acting are really good and it keeps you guessing all along. I felt that it's only real flaw was that at the extreme end it left a few obvious loose ends, but this may even have been intentional, and, in any event, it is still just a movie after all. The only thing that keeps me from rating it a ten is that for me the violence is just so gruesome, gritty, extreme and realistic that it made me uncomfortable. My honest guess is that for most people nowadays this won't be a problem. I'm probably just a little bit too soft, and I've certainly seen worse, but the harsh violence got to me just a little bit too much.

pdmanske Grabastic - I'm a channel flipper and I stopped flipping for this little gem. The movie was all about acting, it reminded me of 12 Angry Men or Night Of The Living Dead as it took place in a small space and was packed with tension and personalities. Bloody movie if you want street cred. You really didn't know who would be shot next or how or why. Micheal Madsen filled his type cast as a deranged thug and the rest of the cast played through acting school chops. Madsen got to ham it up and his experience showed. The writing was well done and tightly edited. Jake Busey as always bought the air of chaos and wildness along and fleshed his character out well. You could really imagine the actors walking around the green room with a script and talking to themselves.

dweebcentric After hearing reports of a quadruple homicide in the neighboring town on the radio, a handful of people at a diner in a dead end town wonder if the mysterious, short-tempered man (Michael Madsen) who arrives shortly afterwards is the killer. Things are far from what they seem. Though a tense thriller, thanks to the advantage of a cramped setting (everything happens in one night at the diner), it is somewhat uneven, suffering from poorly developed characters (like the police officer) and underscored situations. Still, 'The Killing Jar' is saved by good acting and an intriguing story, and fans of Michael Madsen, who appears in usual form as the unhinged weirdo, are sure to enjoy this one.

ichocolat Let me begin by saying that this film is not your usual fare. It does not follow the usual chronology the other films are usually done.This film starts with a scene where a few people (5 people to be exact; 3 customers and 2 restaurant workers) having a late night dinner. Then an out-of-towner came in, looking disgruntled and asked where he can use the payphone. The fella sat down afterward for a cup of coffee.Noreen (played by Amber Benson) soon began to get cosy with the guy (Harold Perrineau) and it bothers the other customer who has heart for her.Then they were taken aback at the news of a brutal killings of a family in their neighborhood.To make matters worse, another person came into the restaurant and sent jitters to all of them, as they thought the person is the one responsible with the murders.One thing led to another, and soon finds out that the person is not their usual customers; this is the person with guns ready to shoot & kill.Then the question of who Mr.Smith arises, are tension arose as to whom this person could be.I'd rather not spoiled the whole film, and I'd suggest you to watch it yourself. I personally thought that this film goes fast & turned too slow at times, and the pace may not suit everybody's taste.I have also not seen other films directed by Mark Young, so my judgment is not clouded by other films he might have made.An overall good film; not great but certainly watchable.