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Year:	1998
Country of origin:	USA
Director:	Peter Berg
Genre:	Black comedy thriller
Starring:	Jon Favreau, Cameron Diaz, Christian Slater
Rating:	3/5
IMDB link:	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124198/
Tagline:	A very savage comedy. This fall. Tell no one.
Favourite line:	"Look at 'em. I'm amazed the windows don't blow out of their fucking sockets with all the ass-puckering rage in these soulless lizards."

Interesting inversion of the thriller concept - we know who did what right from the start - this is a black comedy that is twisted and imaginative and, at times, very funny.
The only problem with it is the volume, which appears to be set to 11 throughout, with much shouting and screaming and jostling, almost without interruption, which becomes vaguely headache inducing at times.
Even the bloody funeral scene is loud, and that takes some doing.

The plot:
Five thirty something men go to Vegas for a stag night, and one inadvertantly kills a prostitute. Decisions are taken to cover up the crime, ultimately resulting in the death of a security guard, and the rapid meltdown of all of their lives.

Some strong performances, and a likeable cast give this some credence, and this would have scored more highly if the mute button had been hit from time to time.
Interesting and irreverent, this is good value entertainment.