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He Was a Quiet Man

Written by Jonathan Jacobs

"It was easier in the past...a man knew what it was to be a man. You stood up for things that were wrong....you had the right to do so...you were expected to do so...and the way you lived...the training you put yourself in prepared you for the inevitable confrontations, ones that could lead to dismemberment or even death...and then something happened...lawyers became our shepherds, the government our guardians, the police our protectors and what was once an easy thing to understand became muddled in the bureaucracy of what we call being...civilized. A man could no longer stand up the wrongs that were around him."

These words spoken by Christian Slater’s character in the opening scene of writer/director Frank Cappello’s He Was A Quiet Man, set the tone for the entire film. Quiet Man tells the tale of a seemingly misunderstood "loser type" office worker who is all but ignored by the world around him. Frustrated to the point of mental instability, Bob Maconel (Christian Slater) has plans to violently end the lives of several of his co-workers. He has the power of his six-shooter behind him, but he lacks the courage to follow through with his plan. One particularly trying work day, Bob loads his gun and prepares to take aim. Before he can execute his style of vigilante justice, he is beaten to the punch by another co-worker with the same plan. Bob ends up killing the shooter and in the process saves the life of Venessa (Elisha Cuthbert), who is ironically the girl he has secretly been crushing on. All of this leads to hero status for the once shy and reserved Mr. Maconel who now finds himself conversing casually with company head Gene Shelby (William H. Macy), all while enjoying the benefits of his new top floor position as head of creative thinking. Things, however, are in most cases "not as cheery as they seem" and in this particular case that statement could not be truer.

Talk about a departure for Christian Slater’s repertoire! If you are looking for the whimsical Will Scarlett from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, you will not find him anywhere near this film. Slater is brilliant in this role and his performance leads me to wonder why he is not a hot ticket in the Hollywood world. His dark portrayal of a man who has waved goodbye to all remnants of any sanity that he once held is enhanced by some very fitting camera work throughout the entire film that really adds a whole new dimension to the viewer’s experience. The journey into the mind of the unstable Bob Maconel is guided by brilliantly filmed close ups and other genius camera work. Seeing Elisha Cuthbert in this role was a very refreshing departure from her roles in such films as the 2005 stinker House of Wax. Elisha really displays her true acting chops here and compliments Slater quite nicely in some scenes.

This film is like an onion by virtue of the fact that it has layer upon layer of so many different themes, that you really need to pay attention to details in order to fully digest the entire picture. From Bob’s television screen to his penchant for match head artistry, this film is filled with symbolisms that are simply begging to be deciphered. Complete with reoccurring references to humming birds, apple juice, and a pet goldfish that (albeit in his head) acts as Bob Maconels evil conscience, this film is truly one for those who enjoy really probing into and subsequently second guessing things. I would recommend it simply because I am such a Slater fan, but all in all it is quite an excellent film.