Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013)
Rated R
Starring Paul Walker, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Vincent D'Onofrio, Chi McBride, Elijah Wood, DJ Qualls, Kevin Rankin,
Directed by Wayne Kramer
The Story:
A trio of stories involving some meth addicted white supremacists (Walker & Rankin), a man (Dillon) who finds a clue about the disappearance of his wife, and an Elvis (Fraser) impersonator all intersect through a Southern pawn shop.
Doesn't sound like anything you'd be interested in?
You might be right.
But this is a straight up, B movie, let's throw everything at the wall and see what the heck even sticks.
Surprisingly, more of it sticks than misses.
Each tale unfolds one by one, and it's not until you see the next story where you realize they intersect to tell of a single crazy day.
The glue to each tale is the pawn shop run by Alton (D'Onofrio) who sits around being harassed by Johnson (McBride) all day long.
Each tale stands on its own, with its own strengths and weaknesses.
The cast is top-notch playing some of the oddest characters in their careers.
Walker is much missed, and he's hilarious in this role as a white supremacist who finds out the real reason that they even go to the meetings is for the delicious buffet that's served. Otherwise, they really don't have a problem with the people they are supposed to hate.
Yep, that's the kind of crazy we're dealing with.
Or you have an Elvis impersonator who sucks at what he does who is offered a deal with the devil and takes it.
Like I said, it's unusual, but the cast and story kept me involved from beginning to end.
Final Grade: B-
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