Panic Page #4

Synopsis: Alex, a sad-eyed mournful man, goes into psychotherapy: he discloses he's a hit man. He also tells the doctor, after a few sessions, that he's attracted to a young woman he's met in the waiting room. She's Sarah, 23, quick, edgy, and perhaps attracted to him as well. But he's married, the dutiful father of a young precocious boy, so Sarah brushes him off. In flashbacks we see him get his start as a killer, at his father's prompting: it's the family business. Dad gives Alex his next assignment: to kill the therapist. Alex keeps returning to Sarah, calling her, stopping by her apartment, as he decides what to do about the hit, his father, his marriage, and his malaise.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Henry Bromell
Production: Roxie Releasing
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
77
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
R
Year:
2000
88 min
1,227 Views


Yeah, it's nice. These hydraulic

things are very cool.

What was the name of the movie?

The movie?

With gregory hines?

Oh, I don't know.

I can't remember either.

It's black. I love these.

Look at this.

In case you get thirsty.

The brakes...

you all right?

What's happening, alex?

Nothing's happening.

Everything's okay.

I saw him again. Who?

That guy I told you about.

From the shrink's?

He's so polite.

It's kinda distracting.

Is he cute? Cute? No.

Not really. He's beautiful.

Beautiful? Yeah. He has

beautiful, sad eyes.

Is he married? I don't know.

I think so.

Does he wear a ring? No.

Sure. That can mean

anything these days.

Hi. Hi.

How's therapy going, alex?

Fine, sarah, thank you.

I went to the theater last night. I saw the seagull.

Chekhov... you know it?

I don't know much

about theater.

It's about a young woman...

a girl, really...

who falls for an older man,

then has her heart crushed.

So you're married?

Children? Yes.

Yes, a boy, sammy. He's six.

Are you one of these middle-aged

guys who's tired of his marriage...

and thinks maybe a beautiful

young thing could help him out?

Excuse me? Just thinking aloud.

Are you a beautiful

young thing?

I don't know. Am I?

Yes.

What's your favorite color?

Green.

Me too.

Every man has a destiny, alex.

Life is not random.

The trick is discovering

your destiny, knowing it.

Once you do that,

everything else comes easy.

Just flows.

You know what this is, alex?

Yes, sir, a gun.

That's right, a gun.

A waiter P.P.K.., to be exact.

And it's loaded.

Never

aim a gun at anything...

unless you intend to kill it, all right?

Yes, sir.

Now, do you see that squirrel

over there? Yes, sir.

I want you to shoot it.

Shoot it?

Yeah, shoot it.

Go on. Aim the gun...

a little lower

than your target...

'cause it's gonna jump

when you fire.

Okay, that's good.

Now, ease back on the trigger.

Gently.

Lesson number two:

The gun is always stronger

than you are.

Come on, try again.

You didn't hit sh*t.

Spread your feet.

Okay, get your perches. Ground

is your friend. Use it.

Try again.

There's another squirrel.

Okay, aim.

Fire.

Good. Look, alex, look.

One dead squirrel.

Where are you going? I'm thirsty.

I'm gonna go get a beer.

At 3:
00 in the morning?

?? Time??

?? All the long red lines??

?? That flow into your dreams??

?? That big blue open sea??

?? That can't be crossed??

?? That can't be climbed??

?? Just born between??

?? Oh, the two white lines??

?? Distant gods

and faded signs????

That bicycle is crap.

It's not crap.

It's just too small.

It's crap. It rattles.

He's getting a new one

for his birthday.

Good, because that one's

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Henry Bromell

Alfred Henry Bromell (September 19, 1947 – March 18, 2013) was an American novelist, screenwriter, and director. more…

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