vegicat I don't know who wrote that initial glowing review, but I blame them personally for the excruciatingly painful 17 minutes I suffered in watching this film. 17 minutes was as long as I could take the torture.Poorly written, poorly directed, idiotically stilted dialogue recited by insanely talentless actors. It didn't help that it seems they worked hard to only cast annoying, over-acting actresses with screeching voices. Massively amateur, and not in a good way. The plot is filled with every stereotypical relationship/scenario. Whiny women and angsty boy-men. I have no idea what they were trying to accomplish with the weird coloring... half the shots are a weird monochrome pinkish-red, others are some drab sepia with random pops of colored objects. It reminded me of those really unappealing color-separated photos of food in old 1950s magazines.Avoid this movie at all costs!

jtor420 I had never heard of this film. Not until I walked into a rental store did I see the cover and it's many awards and accolades. So, I took the chance and rented it. Not disappointed at all! The acting was a little off and the stars weren't- I knew none of the actors in this movie. That said, it was great. I really liked the idea of no bombs blowing up the planet, no sex-scenes too realistic but, some nudity was needed for the story to work. "Sunny" forced her struggling Christian role but, did o.k. overall. The others were well, like I said, not top-tier actors but, worked well together. The story line was unique and presented very well. Three suicidal people meet at one's house and play Russian Roulette with the intention to kill themselves...until it got too real. Flashbacks were used as part of the story so pay attention. Each person got to tell their story as to why they wanted to die. In the end, all was for naught. This was some kind of recurring incident. And to go any further would ruin the movie for those still wanting to see it. Great movie, good acting, great story and I liked it very much.

Brendan McCreary What an amazing movie! The non-linear story line was absolutely amazing and was done in such a way that it was easy to follow and kept the audience guessing. The character development was excellent throughout the movie and each character's demise was extremely well thought out. The story is well planned and touches upon real problems people have to deal with. What made this movie one of my favorites was the twist and surprise at the end. The plot brought together three strangers and throughout the weaving of each of their tales, their paths intersected, ultimately leading to one of the biggest twists at the end of the movie. I can honestly say that for the last half an hour of that movie my mind was racing trying to piece together the story line before it was revealed in its entirety and my heart was racing from the suspense that is provided by the character's situations. After finishing the movie, I simply walked away in utter disbelief as to what happened and could not believe how exciting and intense the movie was.

mac_oasis As story lines go, you probably presume you know how the game of Russian Roulette is played out on film after having seen the intensity portrayed by Christopher Walken in "The Deer Hunter", grimacing when pulling the trigger on the pistol held to his head.Now think about the most horrific scene you've ever witnessed on film, one that sticks with you to this day like a roundhouse punch to the gut: was it the fire hydrant scene in "Irreversible", the clitoris scene in "Antichrist", or perhaps it was the crib scene in "Trainspotting"... Got it?Now combine the films and add a twist or three.Such is the case in "Roulette" where Erik Kristopher Myers and Company elevate film craft and the art of storytelling to a new dimension - albeit one with an unexpected, unsparing and nonpareil slap to the viewer's psyche in the film's penultimate scene; one produced deliberately to appear to seem as an achingly long panorama of earth shattering protracted gore, which in all reality is but a few ticks on the second hand of time in the film. Rarely if ever does one view in cinema a scene so horrific, yet brutally honest, that it remains absolutely necessary and indispensable to the film's essence.Viewer reaction at the crux of the film is one of almost universal revulsion due to the scene's gruesome, gritty, brutal honesty, leaving the film goer longing for a satisfying coda, wherein this young auteur does not disappoint. I say _BRAVO_ to filmmakers such as these for completely engaging the audience, and wish Erik Kristopher Myers "Roulette" it's actors and production team the accolades they deserve, bidding them good fortune and the bright future they deserve.