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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9781404973497
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1404973494
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: February 15, 2005
Running Time: 99 minutes
Sales Rank: 23033
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
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The angry scarred and heavily tattooed lee ray oliver is strapped down to a guerney for execution by lethal injection. While pronounced dead by the prison doctor lee ray is secretly given the choice of staying alive under one condition: an experimental treatment that will cure his muderous ways. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 06/27/2006 Starring: Ray Liotta Willem Dafoe Run time: 98 minutes Rating: R
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Rating: - What creates or un-creates a sociopath?
Hardcore prisoner and unrelenting sociopath Lee Ray Olivier, (played by the fantastic Ray Liotta) is put to death by lethal injection. When he wakes up again inside the morgue, things get weird for him. Dr Michael Copeland (the fantastic Willem DaFoe), a Neuro-pharmacologist, is in the final stages of testing his newest drug - on humans. Oliver is offered a chance to participate or go through his execution for real. He agrees, but he's far from the perfect patient.
At first he's atrociously violent, attacking guards and attempting escapes, but gradually the drug begins to work. Oliver's tattoos are removed, preparing him for the final test - a normal life in public. Dr. Copeland's dream is to take a violent offender and turn them into an average, everyday Joe. Copeland makes sure Oliver knows, "You're only alive because of me." Gradually, Oliver calms down and begins to exhibit rational thought.
Released to work and live in a normal environment while wearing an ankle bracelet, Oliver meets Teresa (Michelle Rodriquez) and they become friendly. But, can a sociopath actually become an empathetic person? Can a conscience develop if it wasn't present before? This movie has quite a few twists to it that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Ray Liotta's transformation from the murderous killer to the pacifist is a landmark in his acting career, one of his best performances ever.
While not as violent or graphic as 'Strangeland', another film of experimental ... Read More
Rating:  - You can't go wrong with this movie.
To start off, I originally bought this movie only because it had Michelle Rodriguez in it (I'm basically in love with her). It turned out to be an awesome movie, I was actually moved by the ending (which I won't give away, but it almost made me cry).
It was kind of short, and Michelle's part in it was relatively small when compared to her other movies. I think this is the only movie where I was amazed by Ray Liotta, and William DeFoe was impressive as usual.
Well worth your time, and a perfect movie to nag your friends about who have never even heard of it when you tell them how great it is. Plus you can get it real cheap, there is no good reason not to pick this one up.
Rating:  - a movie that is good at controlling most peoples' attention
ray liotta a well skilled actor who is just as good as bruce willis john travolita and nicholas cage was phenomenial in this movie has he is in most of his films that are usually action and drama pack for those who have seen his popular film work should check out goodfellas one of his best film turbulence and unlawful entry this movie has everything from action to drama and a slighty sprinkle of comedy in the mix Michelle Rodriguez the young lady who was vin disel girlfriend from the fast and the furious was good in this movie has well she often plays tough girl roles in him film watch girlfight which made in her star in hollywood in control she said me a show of her i have not yet seen she seem more calm and compassionate than usual she was ray l's girlfriend the movie plot is like this ray l was a former killer expert who most noteably crime was shooting a male in the head which cause he to be mentally challenge for the rest of his for that crime he committed, caused him to go to prison to get some special treatment for his extremely violent behavior in murdering others while in prison he meets a psychologist who played in spiderman he helped him took his life around for the better in order for ray l life to be good he must take pills to keep him harmless without the pills he is the terminator's brother after a while the pills caused ray to have remorse for his crimes and the prison sees that he learn from his felonies and decided to give him a second chance by giving her parole put he was not all the ... Read More
Rating:  - Could be much more better...
Though I'm a huge fan of Ray Liotta buying this DVD was a mistake. Just rent it.. there is nothing extraordinary in this movie to watch over and over again.
As to the movie itself. The idea is not new but still has a lot of potential. Unfortunately writers of the script did a very poor job in everything.. dialogues, characters development and plot twists that are really idiotic.
Liotta and Dafoe are trying deliver some acting but horrible plot leaves completely disappointing feeling.
Rating: - Great movie
This movie probably isn't worth 5 stars but for an unheard of movie I only picked up for Ray Liotta and Willem Dafoe, that ended up being pretty good, now that's rare. I mean, how often do you pick up a movie that you've NEVER HEARD OF, with an unheard of director and end up loving it? Barely ever!
Control is a thriller with a highly creative plot and with some seriously awesome acting by Ray Liotta. I am a huge fan of his and he was fantastic in this movie. Don't believe me? Just watch this movie then! Watch his facial expressions, especially when he's playing thta video game and blowing away all of the cops.
The movie is about a criminal (Ray Liotta) convicted of numerous murders who instead of beeing put to death, is able to be one of the tests of a new drug proposed by a doctor (Willem Dafoe). This drug is supposed to be able to transform criminals, making them feel pity and remorse about what they've done. From one day to the next, this criminal is changing, crying, and is nice. He is put out in the real world to see how he will manage. What will hapeen? Well, you'll just have to find out! The ending is great and a good exclamation point on a great movie. The movie also happens to have its touching moments that made me think...a lot. It goes into the head of a psycho, and shows his human side. Why did he become who he did? This movie gives all the explanations, explanations probably true for most people like this one.
Well, for a different movie with an original plot (similiar in ... Read More
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