Cleaner

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This is a fun, relatively forgettable little flick. I saw a documentary on real life cleaners of this sort, and that is a nasty business. Samuel L Jackson does a good job, like he normally does. Cleaner is entertaining, and I think it does a pretty decent job sucking you into the story. Eva Mendes walks around looking like some computer animated hottie (that's just how she looks!) and also gets the job done. OK, let me address the elephant in the living room, here.. How did Renny Harlin go from something easily watchable and entertaining like this, to The Legend of Hercules? I just don't get that. Moving on. Cleaner won't keep you up at night, it probably won't be your all time favorite, but you are entertained while it lasts. Watching Jackson clean and talk about cleaning is pretty fun.

this thriller is way superior to many other recent ones. i would not say "one of the best" because its entertainment aspects are not as high as the artistic ones at face value , or vice versa depending on anyone's moods or interests; after reading the previous reviews i was expecting some dumb plot@co...but no; beside the great acting all around, i found the plot to be quiet genuine for this genre, with a quiet REALIST twist and END ; as who actually "wins" or/and "looses". i can not find anything that is obvious, questions such as "it does not make sense?!", etc, as COMPARED with MANY another similar thrillers.this feature does not have "expected" "punch lines" but then again Samuel L. Jackson is a "punch" in himself))). basically this is an INVESTIGATIVE crime-thriller. it goes great at making the viewer asking "who", "why", "by whom", and so on, in a quiet "classic" way. however the viewer must keep track of story line as much as the visual. the one remarkable way i found this feature quiet original is its takes on the "twists"; the end is unorthodox for the moral and ethical person, and i can only presume this is the reason why the production-plot is-are considered "poor". myself i do agree that those moral and ethical values should be uphold in movies that CONSIDER/UPHOLD/PROMOTE themselves as TEACHING/DOCUMENTARIES.... but for a THRILER i am more then satisfied with the outcome here, that makes perfect sense and has a quiet high dose of reality towards anyone that might have heard/was involved in anything remotely close to this (movie's plot). the movie MISSES action scenes(i do not think there is anything BUT a single shooting and a thrown punch), but the actors and viewers thoughts will likely keep you interested if you want to get to the "bottom of this". i was not really impressed by anyone particularly, everyone was just as good as I EXPECTED from them = great. i can recommend this to anyone looking for or into better then average thrillers. for an investigative viewer this might be right up the alley REGARDLESS of how ANYONE thinks of "how" this movie "should" end...being a critic does not necessary make everyone a screenwriter or a producer, hehehe. however if you looking for butt-kicking or anything "scarry"(altrough there are a couple of frightful scenes but as in raising your interests not your "fear") this is NOT for you.

Tom Carver (Samuel L. Jackson) is a former police detective, who turned crime scene cleaner. Which he cleans up the mess of people who committed suicide, accidental deaths or murder. After police are done investigate the crime. When Tom does his next clean-up of someone was murder in a high profile mansion. Then he later finds out that he was unwillingly set-up for a cover up. Which his supposedly last client Ann Norcut (Eva Mendes) is starting to ask questions why Tom was in her house, when no one was home. While his former partner (Ed Harris) tries to help Tom with the problem he's facing and while Tom's daughter Rose (Keke Palmer) is trying to ask her father, why her mother was murder awhile back. While the father and daughter relationship proves to be increasingly difficult, since Tom is never quite there for her. Directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2:Die Harder, The Covenant, Mindhunters) made an stylish, interesting, sometimes very fascinating film. Harlin's latest film certain matured a lot, after making Hollywood movies they were always Hits or Misses. The visual style of the picture are the highlight. Scott Kaven's (Cabin Fever, the upcoming Paul W.S. Anderson's Death Race) cinematography are also good. The actors in the film gives good performances. The relationship between the father and daughter are one of the best parts in the picture. While the premise of first-time screenwriter Matthew Aldrich is somewhat original but his script could have been more complex. DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an strong Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD includes an interesting audio commentary by the director, deleted scenes and a digital copy of the movie. This might have came straight to DVD in North America but it came out in Overseas in several European countries. Jackson, who's terrific as usual also worked with director Harlin in the underrated "The Long Kiss Goodnight" and the wildly entertaining "Deep Blue Sea". Which Jackson is also one of the producers of this feature. Luis Gusman appears in a small supporting role is always a hoot in any features he has appeared in. Robert Forster appears in a cameo as well. Fans of film noir will be modestly entertained by the movie. Certainly worth a look. Super 35. (*** ½/*****).