Out in Fifty (1999)

Here we have the basic formula for a revenge story. Mickey Rourke stars as cop whose wife is accidentally killed one evening whilst entertaining a strange young man. He then starts stalking the convict on his release.....which leads to Rourke's lust for revenge. Had the story been this straight forward on screen then it surely would've bored me to tears, but the films eccentric characters and the complex relationships within the film carry it completely. Balthazar Getty makes a cameo as a whacked out pimp/motel owner Overall well worth a look.It's unlikely you'll see Rourke in a low budget movie again, since his career has taken off again (finally), so check this out if your a fan.

Some film's are so bad they're good...or good enough to watch and laugh at. Chuck Norris' "Breaker Breaker" is one which I enjoyed watching because it was such an awful almost Vaudevillian production. Others, such as "Terror Firmer", are bad enough to be enjoyable on some level even though they're aren't good enough to garner Razzie nom's."Out in Fifty" is an awful film which languishes somewhere between the funny/good-awful and the Razzie candidates with its pathetic attempt to tell the story of a grudge between a macho ex-con and a psycho cop. Among the film's attributes are a stunningly horrible performance by the Osenbeck and co-Director Leet's narcissistic infatuation with his own musculature as he pumps iron."Out in Fifty" is the real deal...the real awful with zero potential. The producers should seriously consider getting out of the film biz and cutting their losses. (F)

As much as I love Mickey,it has become evident that when he stars in a bad movie he gives a bad performance.Just like most of the stuff we've seen him in the 90's OUT IN FIFTY is a very poor movie and Rourke's performance here goes nowhere.In fact he seems totally disinterested. From the irritable intro to the end this film lingers on ,into oblivion. All the characters here are unwatchable.The plot,script and direction are weak to say the least. Luckily since this film it seems that Mickey Rourke is getting some richly deserved decent roles. The man deserves a break.He was afterall the most charismatic actor in the 80's. I await his comeback with bated breath.........but if one is expecting to capture his former glories in this movie......forget it.In fact avoid Out In Fifty with a vengence because it may put you off Mickey Rourke for good.

Two things, Mickey Rourke and grizzled burn out. Need I say more? Sure the story is pretty dumb, but it kind of has a message. EEEHHHH, but who cares we're talking about The Mick at his burnt out best. The scene in the alley where he's drinking from the liquor bottle and in a fit of unbridled rage flings the bottle into a wall, slamming it into a million pieces is worth the price of rental alone. Mickey's dialogue is a hoot too, he's so burnt out he can barely speak and would rather beat the daylights out of you than muster the strength to look at you.Its up to you whether to see it or not, but if your a Mick fan, more importantly a burn out Mick fan don't miss it.