Domino Harvey was the daughter of famed actor Lawrence Harvey who passed on when Domino was only eight years old. Domino's mother, former fashion model Paulette Stone, strove to give her daughter a comfortable life, but Domino was naturally rebellious, and after a contentious stint in boarding school, a brief career as a runway model and a fling with the fashion business, Domino was looking for something more exciting. She found it when she met Ed Mosbey, an ex-con who had gone on to a successful career as a bounty hunter. Ed also taught others how to join his profession, and Domino took his course and joined his team, along with Choco, a headstrong bail agent who took an immediate fancy to Domino. Domino, Ed and Choco became a successful team - successful enough that television producer Mark Heiss asked them to become the subject of a television reality series. However, it was after the cameras were turned on Domino that her life got truly crazy - bail bondsman Claremont Williams III had hired Domino and her friends for a risky case, and soon Domino, Ed and Choco were chasing missing men and money while landing in hot water with both the FBI and the Mafia.
Non-stop action! From beginning to end, this film is shot in such a way that there is something happening all the time and there is an uptempo music soundtrack to go along with all of the hustle and bustle. This 2 hour film felt like it zipped by because there was no down time. The topic is intriguing and based on a real person (the DVD extras have a 20 minute piece on the real Domino). The plot is over the top, but believable and is surprisingly funny - mostly at the expense of Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green from Beverly Hills 90210. The actors are very convincing in their roles - even Keira Knightley who I was skeptical could pull of a bad-ass bounty hunter, but she held her own. If you're in the mood for an action flick, have a look at this one.
Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Edgar Ramirez, Christopher Walken, Ian Ziering, Brian Austin Green, Lucy Liu
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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