This quirky comedy thriller, produced by Ridley Scott, is both blackly funny and, at times, tensely disturbing and quite macabre.
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02/09/06
Clay Pigeons (1998)
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Reviews Counted:50
Fresh:32
Rotten:18
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Joaquin Phoenix is Clay, a young Montana man who is distressed over the suicide of his friend, the wife of whom Clay was having an affair with. When he befriends a charismatic serial killer (Vince... [More]
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Joaquin Phoenix, Janeane Garofalo, Georgina Cates
Director: David Dobkin
Reviews for Clay Pigeons
Top CriticSlanted as a black comedy, but fails to secure the sufficiently outre tone (let alone any real suspense) needed to make it more than a middling retread.
03/26/09
Top CriticVince Vaughn may play the two best movie serial killers this year if his Norman Bates rendition can match his performance in Clay Pigeons.
12/06/05
No review available.
10/27/05
No review available.
08/08/05
An okay little High Plains Noir, but it unravels at the end.
05/27/05
The boyishly braying laugh Vaughn punctuates his conversations with is a true actor's finesse on his character.
04/09/05
Twisted and quietly addicting crime flick.
04/02/05
Great performance by Vaughn
12/31/04
No review available.
07/27/04
It's hard to put a finger on what exactly this film is, and, for a while, it seems as if the filmmakers aren't sure what they're after, either.
01/01/04
Brilliant direction.
12/16/03
No review available.
10/17/03
This is not your classic whodunit. It's blacker, funnier, and edgier.
05/14/03
Mr. Vaughn is possessed not only of long limbs and an attractive face, but also of a distinctive voice that he uses to command attention, even when his material is routine.
10/15/02
Actually brings a clean, new and very funny edge to the weathered genre of crime and sleaze.
06/05/02
No review available.
04/12/02
It's a beautifully structured piece with a high quotient of neat, shocking twists. Director David Dobkin exercises welcome restraint; although the movie is full of macabre touches, it's witty rather than grotesque.
01/09/02
The performances are simply wonderful.
08/28/01
Latest News for Clay Pigeons
April 11, 2006:
"Crashers" Director to Battle the Undead
Filmmaker David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers, Clay Pigeons) has his next project lined up over at Universal: Based on a comic book series by Peter Lenkov, R.I.P.D. is a sci-fi... More...
February 27, 2006:
Vince Vaughn Gets His "Claus" Into a New Holiday Comedy
According to Variety, funny guy Vince Vaughn will star in a new holiday comedy entitled "Fred Claus," a project that'll reunite him with his "Clay Pigeons"... More...
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