Payback: Straight Up (2006 Video)
1/10
i want my 1.5 hours back!
9 January 2008
Warning: Spoilers
I really enjoyed the theatrical version so when I saw the there was a directors cut I could not wait to see it.

I was so utterly disappointed in this version. I liked the fight scene between Mel and his wife. I wish it was in the other version, and that was about all I liked about this version.

Sally Kellerman was the head of "the syndicate", and we never see her. She is only a voice over speaker phone. A great idea but for one BIG problem. Her voice sounds like she has inhaled helium! She was tough talking but it sounded ridiculous!!!(It sounded to me like Steve Martin's voice in Trains Planes & Automobiles. When he was picked up by his balls) I almost was laughing at it.

The two leads Bello and Gibson had zero on screen chemistry in this version. The scene where they "passionately kiss" was tepid at best!

Do yourselves a favour DO NOT watch this version.

The theatrical version is much much better!
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