Hubba hubba!" This is a dark and fast paced fun story of revenge among thieves. Gibson is often at his best when he beaten up and totally at the bottom.
Every body at some point in this movie wants a piece of Gibson's character Porter.So much violenc... (read more) Hubba hubba!" This is a dark and fast paced fun story of revenge among thieves. Gibson is often at his best when he beaten up and totally at the bottom.
Every body at some point in this movie wants a piece of Gibson's character Porter.So much violence and sleazeball characters you find yourself tide to this one just to see how they pull off a happy ending tout of this mess.This is a very dark brutal violent movie but that being said Brian Helgland still managed to make it fun and rollicking. Wonderful cast of supporting players all of whom are recognizable. This movie is fast furious and fun!Eminently watchable over and over and doesn't bore or tire even when you know what the ending will be!
This so far has been the last really good action movies Mel has been in and it's worth a watch!
Note* Lisa Ling's character of a cruel, dominatrix hooker is a real standout! Also Gregg Henry is an underrated jewel in that he has to be one of the most dependable player of sleazeball bad guys in movies today. Hes the guy we love to hate!

Mel Gibson killing everyone... ev.er.y.one. Mario Bello looking sexy as sexy is. No bullshitting around with the plot, straight to the fucking point. A true, comedic, dark, gritty, neo noir that knocked me the fuck down.

At one point I couldn't sto... (read more) Mel Gibson killing everyone... ev.er.y.one. Mario Bello looking sexy as sexy is. No bullshitting around with the plot, straight to the fucking point. A true, comedic, dark, gritty, neo noir that knocked me the fuck down.

At one point I couldn't stop laughing in horrified hysteria due to all the brutal killings... it's in your face, fuck you in the balls, badass.

Ok, enough of that. There are some flaws that prevent it from being the greatest film ever made (Which i would name it as such if it weren't for these).
Shitty acting. David Paymer, Gregg Henry, and a handful of "minor" characters really... all kind of sucked. They were too comedic when compared to the ruthlessness of Gibson's Character.
At times the movie didn't seem to know if it wanted to be a drama or comedy, but by the end fixes itself and blends it well.

I watched the director's cut, because I guess the theatrical release blows cocks. So, when you go to watch this (not if, when, because you goddamn should), watch the director's. Else you're a pussy.

This film is about that everybody is so cool, that they never give anyone 70000 dollars. No way. Never. What were you thinking?
At least it is said hundreds of times that 70000 is just pocketmoney. But you will never get it. Never ever. Nono.

But G... (read more) This film is about that everybody is so cool, that they never give anyone 70000 dollars. No way. Never. What were you thinking?
At least it is said hundreds of times that 70000 is just pocketmoney. But you will never get it. Never ever. Nono.

But Gibson is cool. And wants his money.

Mel Gibson at his best. I love revenge movies, they are my favorite.

Looks really dumb, but Mel Gibson with a gun might be worth it.

A higher class of thriller.

It quickly slides into a Lethal Weapon without Danny Glover, complete with blowups and wisecracks, gratuitous torture scenes and Gibson in familiar form as the twinkling rascal who makes a virtue out of viciousness.

In the popcorn sense, it certainly delivers on mindless escapism. In the artistic sense, let's just say that Payback is a long way from Point Blank.

There is much cleverness and ingenuity in Payback.