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Bruiser

I watched over a half of an hour of this film and I could not get into it. I usually like slower films but this one was too slow, I think the pace needed to be a bit faster. I also would have liked an explanation for what happened - why did he wake up with a mask on his face one morning? It's illogical to me at this point without a real explanation - IDC if it's an alien encounter, some weird acid that splashed on his face, a supernatural event - something, anything to explain why a mask one day out of the blue. Well I know it's Romero - and I've liked a few of his films but this one I just could not get into and I was looking forward to a nice surprise of a film since his name is attached to it. 2/10

George Romero's last completed film to date has its moments, but suffers from underdeveloped characters and themes, doesn't make any sense even on its own terms, and lacks punch. It almost feels as if at least half an hour had been cut from the finished product; at the same time, the party/concert that ends the film is one of the most pointlessly dragged-out sequences I've ever seen. Peter Stormare's awful performance sinks it further. (*1/2)

A man who cannot stand up for himself-not to his foul boss,nor to his adulterous wife-wakes up one day to find an irremovable mask over his features. His human face hidden even from himself,he begins to exact bloody revenge."Bruiser" by George A. Romero is a revenge fantasy in the E. C. horror comics tradition. Romero is a great horror director-unfortunately he's just not doing anything worth mentioning."Bruiser" is an extremely weak horror flick. After about 40 minutes it turns into yet another slasher film(with only slightly more panache than the usual fare). The most disappointing thing about "Bruiser" is that the film just doesn't feel like a horror movie,or at least a horror movie made by the great George A. Romero. There are some fascinating images and ideas going on in "Bruiser",but there is very little gore or suspense. Still I'm waiting impatiently for Romero's "Land of the Dead"-I hope that that film will blow me away.4 out of 10.

Henry Creedlow is a businessman who's dead inside (knowing George Romero, he's probably dead inside because he's a product of "capitalistic society" or some such nonsense). One day he loses everything, including his face. Now a blank slate, he feels free to kill anyone who has wronged him in the past. Romero hasn't had a really decent move since 1982's "Creepshow", and his bad luck or awful tastes or what have you doesn't seem to get any better with this silly little turd of a movie. The only one who has any sort of chemistry in this film is...wait, no they all suck equally. Don't waste your time, you have too little left to waste. Eye Candy: Nina Garbiras, Marie Cruz, and Kiran Friesan get topless My Grade: D- DVD Extras: Commentary by director George A Romero; and Misfits music video Easter Egg: Click on the Lion's Gate logo for a Theatrical Trailer, and Trailers for "O", and "Faust: Love of the Damned"

Bruiser (2000) was the long awaited return for horror film maker George A. Romero. While it was great to see old George back in action, the end results were a mix bag. A pseudo thriller about a brow beaten man who wakes up one day without a face! The guy uses this new (or lack of) identity to strike back at those who have wronged him in the past. Will this new face have any drawbacks? Can George A. Romero still make a watchable movie? You'll just have to watch Brusier! The movie wasn't bad (but it's neither a classic) like some people have stated. It was a chance for Romero to get back into action after many film projects have died on the vine in the past ten years. He made a watchable movie on a real tight budget. Let's hope he'll get the opportunity to make more films. Recommended for fans of George A. Romero. Others will not be so forgiving.