Roger Vaughan

Watched it because of the Elmore Leonard story credit, and it did him justice. Five stars and then some. Beautifully done from an amusing Hollywood underground tough guy story line to the casting, writing, directing, shooting, and editing. Terrific bunch of characters. Love the use of a solo drummer who provides wonderful, tension-filled riffs at critical moments in the plot. Very well done. Never heard of a drummer being given his head on the sound track. It really works. These guys thought of everything. They even nailed the ending.

Wildcat is well-shot, with gorgeous ocelots and a few other animals so much more pleasing to see than the fully tattooed "hero" who is crying and sobbing so frequently that the effect is lost. But that ends the praise. It's a 40 minute documentary that lasts 1:45. One of the worst things about it is the misguided repetition of scenes and situations, which ruins what could be a strong story line. The editing is strictly amateur night. I thought it would never end.