You know, before I watch any movie, I would usually refrain myself from reading any sources of spoilers/reviews beforehand – so that I’d have a neutral expectations prior watching it.

So naturally, the perception that I had for this, was that it was a sick flick. A sadistically themed slasher cum horror movie. Why? A few reasons.

The first reason, would definitely have to be the title. “He Was A Quiet Man”. Ooo fucking creepy. The movie must be about some sociopath cutting up kids or something like that… maybe a “Mr. Brooks” clone but, with much more gut retching elements in it… And then, the cast of the protagonist. It was led by Christian Slater. Like, who can look sicker than Christian Slater? He has that natural conniving son of a bitch and pedophile look that makes him all perfect to be one. He’s there for a reason.

My suspicion kinda bolstered in 15 minutes through the flick, and then, it gradually changed into something completely different. Something which was way more pleasant. It was the same feeling that I get when I play a good role playing game – storylines that keep introducing new yet intriguing plots that makes you want to find out more about the next. That was why I got so deep into the flick, which managed to keep me glued on the screen right till the end without a flinch. That was how good it is. Unpredictable yet interesting plot.

The storyline revolves around a coy and delusional guy called Bob, who is often a product of constant harassment and oppression from his office co-workers. Bob, at the verge of committing a mass shootout at the office one day, gets cut back by another delusional guy at the office, who does the shooting just moments ahead of him. Bob confronts the shooter and inadvertently becomes an overnight celebrity cum hero when he kills the gunman and rescues the wounded assistant VP called Vanessa (whom he has been admiring all the while) from being executed.

After that fateful day, Bob’s life changed. He is promoted at work for the display of courage and heroism, and everyone starts to look up to him. Vanessa on the other hand, is paralyzed neck down from the shooting and scornes Bob for rescuing her. Just when Bob thought he has made the biggest mistake of his life, Vanessa asks Bob for a final favor, to finish what the gunman started – end her misery by ending her life. Bob agrees but chickens out at the last minute. In a weird twist of fate at that moment, the fuming Vanessa discovers that she can actually move one of her fingers which gives her a glimmer of hope that she might be well again, and for that, credits Bob’s chickening as saving her life for another time.

From there, their relationship blossom and Bob is at the crest point of his life. He starts to socialize and feel confident for the first time. But just when he thinks everything is right in his life for the first time, the remnants of his insecurity make him discover things that he aren’t suppose to know, which then triggers the return of his mental problems, in a much more badass magnitude.

Go watch it already. The movie has depth, and it’s good. This flick is worth 8 out of 10 in my scale of awesomeness.