marky96
Active Member
I recently rewatched Stallone's D-Tox (or Eye See You as it was also called) starring Kris Kristofferson, Jeffery Wright, Tom Berenger, Stephen Lang, Robert Patrick and Courtney B. Vance. The film was shot in 1999 but suffered a number of production problems and so was not released until 2002 when it went straight to DVD.
Like a number of other films from this period of Stallone's career I think this is a hidden gem with a lot to enjoy upon rewatching. Although there is a fair amount of action, with the final fight scene being particularly impressive, the film is more like a slasher film and indeed it was directed by Jim Gillespie who also directed 'I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'. I think this is part of the reason that Universal sat on the film for so long as they just didn't know how to market it, either as a Stallone action vehicle or a horror film. On top of that Stallone gives what I think is one of his best performances as the grieving, troubled and alcoholic FBI agent. In particular there is one scene in the film (which I won't spoil) that you would just not expect to see in a typical Stallone film or any film starring an action hero like him. The supporting cast is excellent and several of them have gone on to much bigger roles. The Wyoming location is suitably claustrophobic too.
Overall I would recommend checking this film out either for the first time or a second viewing as it's no where near as bad as the critics said when it came out.
Like a number of other films from this period of Stallone's career I think this is a hidden gem with a lot to enjoy upon rewatching. Although there is a fair amount of action, with the final fight scene being particularly impressive, the film is more like a slasher film and indeed it was directed by Jim Gillespie who also directed 'I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'. I think this is part of the reason that Universal sat on the film for so long as they just didn't know how to market it, either as a Stallone action vehicle or a horror film. On top of that Stallone gives what I think is one of his best performances as the grieving, troubled and alcoholic FBI agent. In particular there is one scene in the film (which I won't spoil) that you would just not expect to see in a typical Stallone film or any film starring an action hero like him. The supporting cast is excellent and several of them have gone on to much bigger roles. The Wyoming location is suitably claustrophobic too.
Overall I would recommend checking this film out either for the first time or a second viewing as it's no where near as bad as the critics said when it came out.
