Rating: NR
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 05/09/2008(USA
Release Date: 09/16/2008
Dubbed: English
Sound: DDS2.0
Run Time: 91 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Starz/Anchor Bay
Tim Robbins,
Bridget Moynahan, and
William Hurt star in writer/director
Henry Bean's topical
urban comedy following one man's quest for a little peace and quiet in the big city. The noise was bothersome when
David Owen (
Robbins) first moved to New York City, but back in those early days it was almost endearing in an odd sort of way; a forgivable manifestation of urban vitality, or so he had led himself to believe. These days the incessant barking of car alarms, traffic, and frustrated commuters seems to be driving
David insane, never allowing him the opportunity to concentrate or focus on the task at hand. While this distraction is at first only bothersome on a superficial level, however, the thing that really riles
David is that he is completely powerless to remedy the problem. As the days go on and the noise on the street seems to amplify in
David's ears, he makes the decision to take up arms against the unseen intruder. Initially,
David is content to simply let the air out of tires or leave notes on windshields when the owners of cars fail to turn off their alarms. When this approach fails to yield acceptable results,
David's subversive urban sabotage techniques quickly evolve into full-blown acts of vandalism. Eventually,
David is caught in the act and arrested by the police. After spending a night in jail,
David confesses to his wife that he is in fact the urban folk hero who has come to be known by the public as "The Rectifier" for his repeated attempts to hold those responsible for urban noise pollution accountable for their auditory transgressions. When his wife voices concern about such extreme and irrational behavior,
David dutifully agrees to give up his career as a noise-fighting vigilante. But try as he might,
David simply cannot repress his lingering urge to strike back against such a formidable enemy.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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