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The Barber [2001]
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A well made little tale.
Review date: 2008-01-20 Rating: 6 out of 10
Set in the Far North of Alaska in the 24 hour darkness of the winter which is an all-important thread to this story in a small town of some 250 or so inhabitants which are reducing in number all the time as the serial killer is on the prowl.Malcolm McDowell plays Dexter Mills the towns barber to whom all the menfolk tell their problems and all the latest gossip.The sheriff and his deputies are basically incompetent with this type of crime and the volume and it's not too long before the FBI come on the scene.But the murders continue and so do the ironies but to say more would spoil the story. Well worth a look.
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Review date: 2006-11-24 Rating: 8 out of 10
"The Barber" is a tale of a small Alaskan town that discovers a serial killer on the loose as they are stocking up and settling themselves in for a hard winter.
The story is told through the eyes of the local barber - who knows everyone, and hears each of their stories and opinions as he cuts their hair. As suspicion falls from one person to the next in the close-knit community, the FBI arrives. The film becomes a tale about the individuals in the community; gradually revealing their stories and their secrets, from the inexperienced and often incompetent local Sheriff's Department to lonely members of the community indulging in unexpected relationships with their trusted neighbours. And it's because of that community trust that innocent girls are beginning to fall prey to a bigger threat than winter, or the S.A.D disorder that afflicts the towns inhabitants because of it.
There are a couple of nice edges to this film, one being the genuine sense of claustrophobia, as if the viewers too are hemmed into a town in the far north, surrounded by a 24 hour darkness and cut off by heavy snows. Another is McDowell's portrayal as the local barber, the town's agony-uncle and diplomat, though one who occasionally slips up and shows his off-kilter side.
I got this film very cheaply on Amazon and because of that, didn't expect too much from it; but it was a nice surprise and a worthwhile purchase. Seasonal, too ...
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Paul Jarrett
Malcolm McDowell
Jeremy Ratchford
Garwin Sanford
Brenda James
Creators:
Malcolm McDowell (Primary Contributor)
Jeremy Ratchford (Primary Contributor)
Michael Bafaro (Writer)
Chad Oakes (Producer)
Chris Rudolph (Producer)
Dane Honhart (Producer)
Evan Tylor (Producer)
Jamie Brown (Producer)
Warren Low (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Ilc Prime
Manufacturer: Ilc Prime
EAN: 5031932108743
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2004-09-06
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Running time: 90 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2001
Language: English (Original Language)