2:22 (2008 film)

2:22 is a 2008 Canadian low-budget crime thriller directed by Phillip Guzman and starring Mick Rossi, Robert Miano, Aaron Gallagher, and Jorge A. Jiminez. The film premiered at the 2008 Santa Fe International Film Festival.[1]

2:22
Directed byPhillip Guzman
Produced byManny Barbosa (Associate producer)
Lenny Bitondo and Mike Guzzo (Executive producers)
Mike Masters (Line producer)
Philip Roy
Mick Rossi
Phillip Guzman
Screenplay byMick Rossi
Phillip Guzman
Eric Saavedra
StarringMick Rossi
Robert Miano
Aaron Gallagher
Jorge A. Jiminez
Val Kilmer
Music byDanny Saber
CinematographyPhilip Roy
Edited byPhilip Roy
Production
company
Inception Media Group
Distributed byEagle Entertainment
Release date
  • December 2008 (2008-12) (Santa Fe)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Gully Mercer (Mick Rossi) leads a group of pro-league criminals (Robert Miano, Aaron Gallagher, Jorge A. Jiminez, and Val Kilmer) in the city of Toronto. They plan a seemingly "foolproof" heist for a lazy high-class hotel on New Year's Eve, set to take place at exactly 2:22 A.M. But when things go horribly wrong, friendship, loyalty and trust are pushed to the limit.

Cast

Reception

Steve Power of DVD Verdict gave a mostly positive review of 2:22, writing that the film compensated for a lack of budget with some striking visual flair, closing his statement with "2:22 is a surprisingly entertaining and gritty production. It doesn't add anything new to the crime genre, and the uneven performances certainly don't do the film any favors, but the direction is sound, the script is solid, and the flick has a great look for low budget fare."[2] Mac McEntire, also from DVD Verdict, stated that 2:22 was an "okay" film, but one "that could have been a great movie". McEntire added that the part on the planned heist was cool and fun, but the drama that follows was cliché and hackneyed.[3] Paul Mavis, a critic from DVD Talk, wrote a negative review of the film. He stated that the film was "tedious, overlong, and overly familiar", and ended with "everyone else can safely skip 2:22."[4]

Film Critics United called 2:22 a "solid entry into the heist genre with its gritty look, well realized characters and its judicious use of violent imagery."[5] Filmink was another reviewer which gave a negative review. It gave the film 1.5 (out of 5).[6] The Los Angeles Times praised the visuals but found it unengaging and disappointing.[7]

Accolades

Following is a list of awards that 2:22 or its cast have won or for which they have been nominated.

References
  1. http://santafefilmfestival.com/index/film/222/
  2. Steve Power (October 8, 2010). "2:22 (Blu-Ray)". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  3. Mac McEntire (October 13, 2010). "2:22". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  4. Paul Mavis (August 11, 2010). "2:22". DVD Talk. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  5. Christopher Armstead. "2:22". Film Critics United (FCU). Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  6. Forward, Josh (May 13, 2010). "2.22 (DVD)". Filmink. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  7. "Capsule movie reviews: '2:22'". LA Times. June 18, 2010.
  8. Dave McNary (April 28, 2010). "Inception nabs U.S. rights to '2:22'". Variety. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
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