...additional scenes of the lead actresses in bondage gear would have definitely been a positive.
Upon first impression, "Walk All Over Me," might seem like a heist film crossed with a steamy, sexual potboiler reminiscent of "Bound." Really, it´s more in the style of a mild dramedy and therein lays the film´s primary hitch. A set tone is never quite established. Much of the dialogue between Celene and Alberta consists of snappy banter, giving the film a light and breezy air. In other scenes, the comedy is played much more broadly such as the sequences with the wacky or most of the material with Spencer. When Rene threatens and tortures the protagonists, the film takes too much of a left turn. The script also suffers from two very wide plot holes.
After escaping from Rene and his henchmen, Alberta attempts to call the police and agonizes over Paul´s condition. Yet, she showed absolutely no such concern or at least didn´t bother to make half the effort to find out what happened to her boyfriend in the opening scene. Maybe her first boyfriend was a jerk? A quick and simple line later in the movie would have solved that. Second, we get to see Number Six whoop some serious ass when confronted by Rene. However, later she´s seen being dragged around like a ragdoll by Aaron. Both Helfer and director/co-writer Robert Cuffley try to explain this in the commentary, that Rene is a diminutive man while Aaron was a hired goon. Well, it didn´t play out that way on screen. They could have at least shown Celene to make some sort of effort in the later struggle.
VIDEO:
The video is presented in anamorphic widescreen with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The transfer comes in clean and sharp. This is a low-budget feature so don´t expect anything incredibly rich and textured. Still, it looks a lot better than most other low-budget indie flicks.
AUDIO:
The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1. The sound comes in crisp and clear. The soundtrack and all the dialogue are strong, but won´t test your setup.
EXTRAS:
The DVD for "Walk All Over Me" comes with an audio commentary track with the film´s director and co-writer Robert Cuffley, along with the stars Tricia Helfer and Leelee Sobieski. The track has a light tone with Cuffley earnestly discussing the film while the actresses are jokier and chime in with info of their own.
Behind the Scenes of Walk All Over Me (15:16) is the standard behind-the-scenes featurette. It takes us through the film´s pre-production (set construction, scene blocking), production and interviews with the cast and crew at a screening.
You´ll also get a minute long deleted scene with optional commentary by Cuffley. Filling out the DVD is an outtake reel, a still gallery, a music video for the song "Safety Word," and the film´s theatrical trailer.
FILM VALUE:
Tricia Helfer in leather underwear or Leelee Sobieski´s bountiful bosom might be enough for the horndogs, but a stronger script would have led to a more satisfying product. There´s some potential here. The stars have some good scenes together and Sobieski is cute and charming. "Walk All Over Me" would have been better serviced with more over-the-top comedy and a faster, breakneck pace. And additional scenes of the lead actresses in bondage gear would have definitely been a positive.
After escaping from Rene and his henchmen, Alberta attempts to call the police and agonizes over Paul´s condition. Yet, she showed absolutely no such concern or at least didn´t bother to make half the effort to find out what happened to her boyfriend in the opening scene. Maybe her first boyfriend was a jerk? A quick and simple line later in the movie would have solved that. Second, we get to see Number Six whoop some serious ass when confronted by Rene. However, later she´s seen being dragged around like a ragdoll by Aaron. Both Helfer and director/co-writer Robert Cuffley try to explain this in the commentary, that Rene is a diminutive man while Aaron was a hired goon. Well, it didn´t play out that way on screen. They could have at least shown Celene to make some sort of effort in the later struggle.
VIDEO:
The video is presented in anamorphic widescreen with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The transfer comes in clean and sharp. This is a low-budget feature so don´t expect anything incredibly rich and textured. Still, it looks a lot better than most other low-budget indie flicks.
AUDIO:
The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1. The sound comes in crisp and clear. The soundtrack and all the dialogue are strong, but won´t test your setup.
EXTRAS:
The DVD for "Walk All Over Me" comes with an audio commentary track with the film´s director and co-writer Robert Cuffley, along with the stars Tricia Helfer and Leelee Sobieski. The track has a light tone with Cuffley earnestly discussing the film while the actresses are jokier and chime in with info of their own.
Behind the Scenes of Walk All Over Me (15:16) is the standard behind-the-scenes featurette. It takes us through the film´s pre-production (set construction, scene blocking), production and interviews with the cast and crew at a screening.
You´ll also get a minute long deleted scene with optional commentary by Cuffley. Filling out the DVD is an outtake reel, a still gallery, a music video for the song "Safety Word," and the film´s theatrical trailer.
FILM VALUE:
Tricia Helfer in leather underwear or Leelee Sobieski´s bountiful bosom might be enough for the horndogs, but a stronger script would have led to a more satisfying product. There´s some potential here. The stars have some good scenes together and Sobieski is cute and charming. "Walk All Over Me" would have been better serviced with more over-the-top comedy and a faster, breakneck pace. And additional scenes of the lead actresses in bondage gear would have definitely been a positive.
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