Bruiser

BRUISER (2000) - Apr. 10
Blech. I think Romero should stick to films with zombies in them. Though this had a decent enough premise -- a put-upon working schlub snaps and gets revenge on those who have wronged him -- it almost immediately strikes all the wrong notes and by time the end credits have rolled, it's become a ridiculous mess. Romero takes a good premise and completely squanders it; he attempts to make the film some sort of fantasy, but fails miserably. And WHAT IS THE DEAL with the scene in which the protagonist puts a beer bottle in a tennis ball launching machine while one of his enemies is practicing his swing? You expect the beer bottle to launch out and nail the guy in the head, or something -- anything -- but there's absolutely no payoff. Why would they even set something like that up if they're not going to do anything with it? It's an insult to the audience. *1/2