TIMER SET 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES MOVIE
TIMER SET 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES TV

We wait patiently for the story to take off with the setup, but it stays with two separate narratives for quite sometime. Why would the two immigrants want to do such a thing? To achieve fame-even if it is of a notorious nature. They intend to beat the charges with an insanity plea, also stating that they were abused as children.

TIMER SET 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES TV

The story then takes an unexpected turn of events where the criminal's intentions explode into sadistic atrocity: Oleg and Emil plan to sell the video of their murders to a TV network anchor (Kelsey Grammer) for a million dollars. Enter a subplot where a veteran detective informs a novice of the same sort new ways to explore his profession. They form a team to undercover what appears to be a fatal fire accident, but soon discover the scene was the location of a brutal murder. Enter homicide detective Eddie Flemming (De Niro), a local celebrity, and arson investigator Jordy Warsaw (Burns), who could not care less about the media. There is, of course, an illegal immigrant who witnessed the crime, Daphne (Vera Farmiga), who is now wary and on the run. They kill their debtors and capture the murders on a stolen home video camera. They have come to the United States looking for a man who owes them a large sum of money, but eventually discover opportunities for fame.

TIMER SET 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES MOVIE

But the movie actually centers on two Eastern European immigrants named Emil Slovak (Karel Roden), and Oleg Razgul (Oleg Taktarov). 'Fifteen Minutes' is complete with big Hollywood names, like Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer, and even includes cameos from several distinguishable actors: Charlize Theron has a neat little appearance as a recruiter for hookers, and David Alan Grier shows up as a pedestrian causing trouble in New York City. 'Fifteen Minutes' is a movie with guts and impact, and for the first time in a long time, the theater audience where I screened the film gave it a recognizable applause as the closing credits appeared.

This is not your typical Hollywood action flick it is occupied with twists and unconventional surprises in which many producers would stay far away. The film also incorporates prospects dealing with greed, power, popularity, the public eye, influences of media, the power of television, and the desire of immigrants to achieve fame in America. It is a thematic movie that makes a strong, supported, and convincing stand on many current controversial issues, targeting and exposing the many weaknesses and absurdities of the American legal systems. FIFTEEN MINUTES / (2001) ***1/2 (out of four) By Blake French: 'Fifteen Minutes' is a powerful, thought-provoking, and unexpected thriller about real life.

Timer set 1 hour 15 minutes