This is a very tightly budgeted film. Very few actors, very few sets, minimal stunts or effects, short shooting schedule and the biggest money saver of all, no writers. Or at least, I assume there were no writers. It would be impossible to think that someone purposely wrote this plot and had it approved. It's utter nonsense. Spoiler filled synopsis incoming. You've been warned.
Drunk driver kills a guy in a wreck. Drunk goes to prison. Girl has guys baby and falls into destitution for reasons unknown, despite both girl and guy appearing to have perfectly good families. Girl becomes a prostitute leading to her getting arrested by an officer who then rapes her. Girl kills officer and goes on the run. Girl carjacks newly released convict. She doesn't recognise this stranger but can you guess who fate has brought to her? Guy killer helps girl who inexplicably appreciates his help and starts to fall in love. Dead guys alcoholic and suicidal brother tries to kill the ex-con, as revenge for losing his brother, and accidentally hurts girl. Ex-con's father, Mel Gibson, kills depressed drunk. Local police take this opportunity to frame drunk brother for dead rapist policeman's death. Then they all live happily ever after. Ex-con now replaces the boyfriend/father he kills. Murderer Mel Gibson becomes caring grandfather. We don't know what happens to the family of the murdered brother and previously killed innocent guy from the beginning as apparently no one cares.
The film ties itself up nearly as a happy ending but you just can't love these people. They're all just in a cycle of pain and death caused by the guy being pitched as the film's hero. Well acted madness.
Drunk driver kills a guy in a wreck. Drunk goes to prison. Girl has guys baby and falls into destitution for reasons unknown, despite both girl and guy appearing to have perfectly good families. Girl becomes a prostitute leading to her getting arrested by an officer who then rapes her. Girl kills officer and goes on the run. Girl carjacks newly released convict. She doesn't recognise this stranger but can you guess who fate has brought to her? Guy killer helps girl who inexplicably appreciates his help and starts to fall in love. Dead guys alcoholic and suicidal brother tries to kill the ex-con, as revenge for losing his brother, and accidentally hurts girl. Ex-con's father, Mel Gibson, kills depressed drunk. Local police take this opportunity to frame drunk brother for dead rapist policeman's death. Then they all live happily ever after. Ex-con now replaces the boyfriend/father he kills. Murderer Mel Gibson becomes caring grandfather. We don't know what happens to the family of the murdered brother and previously killed innocent guy from the beginning as apparently no one cares.
The film ties itself up nearly as a happy ending but you just can't love these people. They're all just in a cycle of pain and death caused by the guy being pitched as the film's hero. Well acted madness.