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Shot in the Heart (2001)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 4/21

4/21: If I hadn't seen The Executioner's Song first, I wouldn't have an idea of what's going on in Shot in the Heart which is a boring aftermath biopic.

If others felt the same way, I don't blame them. Gary Gilmore is a long-forgotten executed murderer. When the characters started talking about Gaylen, my mind went blank. He turned out to be the deceased brother of Gary and Mikal Gilmore.

Instead of reliving the events, it's just dull talk. That's all the movie has to offer. By going through this mode, the film is converted into an acting workshop: guys feeling each other out while stretching their range at the expense of my patience. Whatever Gary has to say, who cares? Two men died for nothing, the end.

All in all, The Executioner's Song is enough, and there shouldn't be any more films about Gary Gilmore ever.

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