The Minus Man
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • I've never done anything violent to anybody. Just the minimum that was neccessary.
  • A+++Suspense and Thriller
  • Owen Wilson is all the money!
  • I'd have to say - a waste of time
  • Minus this movie!
 The Minus Man
Starring: Owen Wilson , Sheryl Crow , Dwight Yoakam , Dennis Haysbert , and Alex Warren
Director: Hampton Fancher
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: 6305770182
Release Date: 2001-02-20

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"I've never done anything violent to anyone," says the mild-mannered Vann Siegert, "Just the minimum that was necessary." Indeed, if you have to get knocked off by a serial killer, Vann (Owen Wilson) is definitely your man. Just a quick, sweet swig from a silver flask of poisoned amaretto and you're out, with a narcoleptic slump into eternal slumber. There's no taunting or torturing; he's friendly about the whole thing. You can see Vann almost--almost--wishing his victims wouldn't take that final sip. He doesn't hold any particular grudge against these people; rather, as he puts it, "I take the natural momentum of a person and draw it toward me." If someone looks like they're on a crash course--like the boozy, asthmatic heroin addict played convincingly by Sheryl Crow, her acting debut--he merely accelerates the process.

Wilson proves to be a mesmerizing if unlikely serial killer, his flat, Midwestern delivery ringing more sincere than sinister, more Charlie Brown than Charles Manson. His voiceovers purportedly allow us into the mind of a killer, but what we hear isn't all that different from what we see. Vann isn't faking the nice-guy veneer, he is a nice guy, with this one little quirk. Clearly, this is not your typical edge-of-your-seat thriller, but the slow, dreamy pace is nonetheless entrancing. There are moments of intense grace and humor here, too. Janeane Garofalo breaks away from the smart-aleck mold to portray a postal employee smitten with Vann, and Mercedes Ruehl takes a compelling turn as his troubled landlady. "I like the detail of a thing," Vann says. "Especially if it's got a purpose." While we may not know for certain whether this film has a purpose, the details dare you to stop watching, even for an instant. --Brangien Davis

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars I've never done anything violent to anybody. Just the minimum that was neccessary........2007-08-02

Some things can suprise you. Remember the bunny from MP's Holy Grail? Well, here's one for you--Owen Wilson playing a cold-blooded killer. Sound strange?
I'll admit, this seems like a hideously miscast role for him. But he nails it down pat.
The Minus Man is about a seemingly normal young man who is drifting from town to town. He is good looking, friendly, laid back. An everyday kind of guy. But that's the true horror behind it. One of his hobbies is killing people.
The reasons for this is left a question mark. That's what is the most frightening. He has no mental problems, no dark past, no chip on his shoulder. He could be anybody--you're best friend, neighbor, co-worker.
Ebert called this "a psychological thriller of uncomon power." I'd have to agree with him.

5 out of 5 stars A+++Suspense and Thriller.......2007-03-04

Suspenseful and sardonic to the end, without one boring minute, I consider this one of the best and most entertaining thriller stories depicted...it's one of my favorite movies. If one is looking for blood and gore and and lots of female nudity with their so-called horror, buy or rent The Mailman. The Minus Man concerns a psychopath and soon-to-be US postal worker who opens customer mail and "gently" but horrifically murders his victims with poison; he ingratiates himself into their lives with his winning smile, surface friendliness, and energetic speedy work in the post office mail room and later on the carrier route. Despite his past, one very contrived murder becomes a mystery: Did he or the husband do it? His potential victims generate empathy or sympathy with their emotional pain and vulnerability (so one cares about them) and one is on pins and needles wondering what will he or they do next and who will fall victim and who won't.

3 out of 5 stars Owen Wilson is all the money!.......2006-03-23

The Minus Man is definitely not your typical Owen Wilson movie as it sheds light on a schizophrenic serial killer who travels cross-country poisoning his victims with a rare mushroom that grows in the Northwest.
In short, the acting and the dialogues are not that great (the supporting actors disappoint with their performances!), while the plot and the setting, are just average.
If it wasn't for Owen Wilson the movie would have been really bad.
As for the rating, it could have been PG-13.
Overall, far from being a masterpiece, it just might provide for an evening's entertainment if you're big fans of Owen Wilson. 2½ Stars

1 out of 5 stars I'd have to say - a waste of time.......2005-11-23

Interesting at first - then just seems to plod along - I did see it all, but felt I just wasted my time. I'd have to agree with those few reviewers who called it "boring." (I luckily saw it on TV, so didn't pay to see it.)

1 out of 5 stars Minus this movie!.......2005-07-14

This is the worst damn movie ever. Please don't get it, if you see it in a video store, roll your eyes and keep walking. This film had no point at all. It is not like your typical suspense. Very dry, very flat. I was so bored, but the funny thing is this movie had a chance. This plot and the outline was good. He was a nice, descent looking guy, nobody would have thought he was a serial killer, who poisons his victims. And the end, what the hell? I would love for the writer of this foolishness, to explain to me about this nonsense. I don't mean to be overreacting, but it is that bad. If you saw it you would probably act worst. To me this movie doesn't exist anymore. It was the dumbest, no point at all movie ever.
The Minus Man
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • I've never done anything violent to anybody. Just the minimum that was neccessary.
  • A+++Suspense and Thriller
  • Owen Wilson is all the money!
  • I'd have to say - a waste of time
  • Minus this movie!
 The Minus Man
Starring: Owen Wilson , Sheryl Crow , Dwight Yoakam , Dennis Haysbert , and Alex Warren
Director: Hampton Fancher
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Haysbert, DennisHaysbert, Dennis | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Holland, ErikHolland, Erik | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Mabius, EricMabius, Eric | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Miller, LarryMiller, Larry | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Ruehl, MercedesRuehl, Mercedes | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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ASIN: B000065SNP

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"I've never done anything violent to anyone," says the mild-mannered Vann Siegert, "Just the minimum that was necessary." Indeed, if you have to get knocked off by a serial killer, Vann (Owen Wilson) is definitely your man. Just a quick, sweet swig from a silver flask of poisoned amaretto and you're out, with a narcoleptic slump into eternal slumber. There's no taunting or torturing; he's friendly about the whole thing. You can see Vann almost--almost--wishing his victims wouldn't take that final sip. He doesn't hold any particular grudge against these people; rather, as he puts it, "I take the natural momentum of a person and draw it toward me." If someone looks like they're on a crash course--like the boozy, asthmatic heroin addict played convincingly by Sheryl Crow, her acting debut--he merely accelerates the process.

Wilson proves to be a mesmerizing if unlikely serial killer, his flat, Midwestern delivery ringing more sincere than sinister, more Charlie Brown than Charles Manson. His voiceovers purportedly allow us into the mind of a killer, but what we hear isn't all that different from what we see. Vann isn't faking the nice-guy veneer, he is a nice guy, with this one little quirk. Clearly, this is not your typical edge-of-your-seat thriller, but the slow, dreamy pace is nonetheless entrancing. There are moments of intense grace and humor here, too. Janeane Garofalo breaks away from the smart-aleck mold to portray a postal employee smitten with Vann, and Mercedes Ruehl takes a compelling turn as his troubled landlady. "I like the detail of a thing," Vann says. "Especially if it's got a purpose." While we may not know for certain whether this film has a purpose, the details dare you to stop watching, even for an instant. --Brangien Davis

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars I've never done anything violent to anybody. Just the minimum that was neccessary........2007-08-02

Some things can suprise you. Remember the bunny from MP's Holy Grail? Well, here's one for you--Owen Wilson playing a cold-blooded killer. Sound strange?
I'll admit, this seems like a hideously miscast role for him. But he nails it down pat.
The Minus Man is about a seemingly normal young man who is drifting from town to town. He is good looking, friendly, laid back. An everyday kind of guy. But that's the true horror behind it. One of his hobbies is killing people.
The reasons for this is left a question mark. That's what is the most frightening. He has no mental problems, no dark past, no chip on his shoulder. He could be anybody--you're best friend, neighbor, co-worker.
Ebert called this "a psychological thriller of uncomon power." I'd have to agree with him.

5 out of 5 stars A+++Suspense and Thriller.......2007-03-04

Suspenseful and sardonic to the end, without one boring minute, I consider this one of the best and most entertaining thriller stories depicted...it's one of my favorite movies. If one is looking for blood and gore and and lots of female nudity with their so-called horror, buy or rent The Mailman. The Minus Man concerns a psychopath and soon-to-be US postal worker who opens customer mail and "gently" but horrifically murders his victims with poison; he ingratiates himself into their lives with his winning smile, surface friendliness, and energetic speedy work in the post office mail room and later on the carrier route. Despite his past, one very contrived murder becomes a mystery: Did he or the husband do it? His potential victims generate empathy or sympathy with their emotional pain and vulnerability (so one cares about them) and one is on pins and needles wondering what will he or they do next and who will fall victim and who won't.

3 out of 5 stars Owen Wilson is all the money!.......2006-03-23

The Minus Man is definitely not your typical Owen Wilson movie as it sheds light on a schizophrenic serial killer who travels cross-country poisoning his victims with a rare mushroom that grows in the Northwest.
In short, the acting and the dialogues are not that great (the supporting actors disappoint with their performances!), while the plot and the setting, are just average.
If it wasn't for Owen Wilson the movie would have been really bad.
As for the rating, it could have been PG-13.
Overall, far from being a masterpiece, it just might provide for an evening's entertainment if you're big fans of Owen Wilson. 2½ Stars

1 out of 5 stars I'd have to say - a waste of time.......2005-11-23

Interesting at first - then just seems to plod along - I did see it all, but felt I just wasted my time. I'd have to agree with those few reviewers who called it "boring." (I luckily saw it on TV, so didn't pay to see it.)

1 out of 5 stars Minus this movie!.......2005-07-14

This is the worst damn movie ever. Please don't get it, if you see it in a video store, roll your eyes and keep walking. This film had no point at all. It is not like your typical suspense. Very dry, very flat. I was so bored, but the funny thing is this movie had a chance. This plot and the outline was good. He was a nice, descent looking guy, nobody would have thought he was a serial killer, who poisons his victims. And the end, what the hell? I would love for the writer of this foolishness, to explain to me about this nonsense. I don't mean to be overreacting, but it is that bad. If you saw it you would probably act worst. To me this movie doesn't exist anymore. It was the dumbest, no point at all movie ever.
The Minus Man [Region 2]
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • I've never done anything violent to anybody. Just the minimum that was neccessary.
  • A+++Suspense and Thriller
  • Owen Wilson is all the money!
  • I'd have to say - a waste of time
  • Minus this movie!
 The Minus Man [Region 2]
Starring: Owen Wilson , Sheryl Crow , Dwight Yoakam , Dennis Haysbert , and Alex Warren
Director: Hampton Fancher
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

ThrillersThrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video
GeneralGeneral | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video
Cox, BrianCox, Brian | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Crow, SherylCrow, Sheryl | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Garofalo, JaneaneGarofalo, Janeane | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Haysbert, DennisHaysbert, Dennis | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Holland, ErikHolland, Erik | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Mabius, EricMabius, Eric | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Miller, LarryMiller, Larry | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Ruehl, MercedesRuehl, Mercedes | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Vargas, JohnVargas, John | ( V ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Yoakam, DwightYoakam, Dwight | ( Y ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
( M )( M ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
Similar Items:
  1. Permanent Midnight Permanent Midnight
  2. Bottle Rocket Bottle Rocket
  3. Don't Look Back Don't Look Back
  4. South of Heaven, West of Hell South of Heaven, West of Hell
  5. The Big Bounce (Widescreen Edition) The Big Bounce (Widescreen Edition)

ASIN: B00005B3OZ

Amazon.com

"I've never done anything violent to anyone," says the mild-mannered Vann Siegert, "Just the minimum that was necessary." Indeed, if you have to get knocked off by a serial killer, Vann (Owen Wilson) is definitely your man. Just a quick, sweet swig from a silver flask of poisoned amaretto and you're out, with a narcoleptic slump into eternal slumber. There's no taunting or torturing; he's friendly about the whole thing. You can see Vann almost--almost--wishing his victims wouldn't take that final sip. He doesn't hold any particular grudge against these people; rather, as he puts it, "I take the natural momentum of a person and draw it toward me." If someone looks like they're on a crash course--like the boozy, asthmatic heroin addict played convincingly by Sheryl Crow, her acting debut--he merely accelerates the process.

Wilson proves to be a mesmerizing if unlikely serial killer, his flat, Midwestern delivery ringing more sincere than sinister, more Charlie Brown than Charles Manson. His voiceovers purportedly allow us into the mind of a killer, but what we hear isn't all that different from what we see. Vann isn't faking the nice-guy veneer, he is a nice guy, with this one little quirk. Clearly, this is not your typical edge-of-your-seat thriller, but the slow, dreamy pace is nonetheless entrancing. There are moments of intense grace and humor here, too. Janeane Garofalo breaks away from the smart-aleck mold to portray a postal employee smitten with Vann, and Mercedes Ruehl takes a compelling turn as his troubled landlady. "I like the detail of a thing," Vann says. "Especially if it's got a purpose." While we may not know for certain whether this film has a purpose, the details dare you to stop watching, even for an instant. --Brangien Davis

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars I've never done anything violent to anybody. Just the minimum that was neccessary........2007-08-02

Some things can suprise you. Remember the bunny from MP's Holy Grail? Well, here's one for you--Owen Wilson playing a cold-blooded killer. Sound strange?
I'll admit, this seems like a hideously miscast role for him. But he nails it down pat.
The Minus Man is about a seemingly normal young man who is drifting from town to town. He is good looking, friendly, laid back. An everyday kind of guy. But that's the true horror behind it. One of his hobbies is killing people.
The reasons for this is left a question mark. That's what is the most frightening. He has no mental problems, no dark past, no chip on his shoulder. He could be anybody--you're best friend, neighbor, co-worker.
Ebert called this "a psychological thriller of uncomon power." I'd have to agree with him.

5 out of 5 stars A+++Suspense and Thriller.......2007-03-04

Suspenseful and sardonic to the end, without one boring minute, I consider this one of the best and most entertaining thriller stories depicted...it's one of my favorite movies. If one is looking for blood and gore and and lots of female nudity with their so-called horror, buy or rent The Mailman. The Minus Man concerns a psychopath and soon-to-be US postal worker who opens customer mail and "gently" but horrifically murders his victims with poison; he ingratiates himself into their lives with his winning smile, surface friendliness, and energetic speedy work in the post office mail room and later on the carrier route. Despite his past, one very contrived murder becomes a mystery: Did he or the husband do it? His potential victims generate empathy or sympathy with their emotional pain and vulnerability (so one cares about them) and one is on pins and needles wondering what will he or they do next and who will fall victim and who won't.

3 out of 5 stars Owen Wilson is all the money!.......2006-03-23

The Minus Man is definitely not your typical Owen Wilson movie as it sheds light on a schizophrenic serial killer who travels cross-country poisoning his victims with a rare mushroom that grows in the Northwest.
In short, the acting and the dialogues are not that great (the supporting actors disappoint with their performances!), while the plot and the setting, are just average.
If it wasn't for Owen Wilson the movie would have been really bad.
As for the rating, it could have been PG-13.
Overall, far from being a masterpiece, it just might provide for an evening's entertainment if you're big fans of Owen Wilson. 2½ Stars

1 out of 5 stars I'd have to say - a waste of time.......2005-11-23

Interesting at first - then just seems to plod along - I did see it all, but felt I just wasted my time. I'd have to agree with those few reviewers who called it "boring." (I luckily saw it on TV, so didn't pay to see it.)

1 out of 5 stars Minus this movie!.......2005-07-14

This is the worst damn movie ever. Please don't get it, if you see it in a video store, roll your eyes and keep walking. This film had no point at all. It is not like your typical suspense. Very dry, very flat. I was so bored, but the funny thing is this movie had a chance. This plot and the outline was good. He was a nice, descent looking guy, nobody would have thought he was a serial killer, who poisons his victims. And the end, what the hell? I would love for the writer of this foolishness, to explain to me about this nonsense. I don't mean to be overreacting, but it is that bad. If you saw it you would probably act worst. To me this movie doesn't exist anymore. It was the dumbest, no point at all movie ever.

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