Art of Revenge. We all rented (in some cases bought) and watched it for one reason - Stephan Jenkins, lead singer of rockers Third Eye Blind, stars. Going in you can't expect much considering the actors and director but honestly it is worth a watch. The plot is pretty flimsy, but still gets you hooked somehow. Even without seeing any sex drugs or nudity. In an era of movies that make millions upon millions of dollars and turn out being worse the WOTW remake...with this one at least you don't expect a whole lot out of it and for that reason watching is a lot easier. It also feels like a "short" compared to WOTW. One major positive I need to attribute to this movie though is all of its clever quotes. (Prob. come up w/by the lyrical mastermind himself SJ). So in maybe in 15-20 years the next generation might turn this small production into a major hit...or remake.

This 2003 made for TV movie was shown on a women's channel, naturally. As a man, why do I even attempt to watch this? I don't know, but I should have my head examined. And director and writer Simon Gornick should be ashamed of himself to give men an injustice as he does. He takes away any strength and conviction a man could have by having several boring women do him in. Number one bore is Joyce Hyser as the wife. I couldn't wait for him to drop her. Her revenge was silly and stupid and very confusing through most of the movie. The other femme fatale was Nichole Hiltz, about the coldest person you'd ever want to meet. Her looks didn't warrant our leading man to go that ape over her and her acting was so obvious, only a fool could miss. Definitely a loser. Tembi Locke was pretty good, but slow on the uptake as to the slut seducing her own husband, again played as a guy who is a loser, by David DeLuise. Rounding out our cast of losers is Anthony Denison as a boss who has little to do but scowl at our hero. Stephen Jenkins as our hero, or should I say victim, was not that good. At first I thought he just a bad actor, but later I believed it. He never got the part off the ground and was repetitive throughout. Although, as a man, I became enraged when the two women got away with it. Men, beware of this channel that puts men down and women get away even with murder. LMN is the channel. Beware. Note: Having watched this a second time by mistake, I am convinced on my initial thoughts. Especially on the writer/director, Simon Gornick. I still believe he has disgraced the male species and should be horse whipped. Only saving grace in this film is Tembi Locke who doesn't have a chance to show her talents with the awful acting of Jenkins, Hyser, Hiltz and DeLuise around her. Plus the stupid plot that only makes it worse. Down with Gornick's movie and his vacant stars in it. Please LMN don't show this trite again.

SPOILERS:I put this movie on, not expecting much and had no idea what I was getting into. Man what a twisted movie! Art of Revenge is a really strange movie, an indie film, which I had the feeling it was within the first five minutes and then after looking it up on line, found that it was so. The movie isn't a thriller-no Violence, or horror etc etc. What it is is The Grifters meets She devil meets about half a dozen other movies. But somehow the movie retains some originality. It's more then just a standard revenge tale, It has that nourish component and more "twists" then a roller coaster. It's a pretty twisted movie but completely absorbing.The movie walks a thin line between tawdry and really really sleazy and though there are a few times when it gets into a bit of the latter, this remains for the most part, an interesting movie. There's a diabolical quality to "Tuesday" the mysterious grifter hired to do the seducing and conquering. The movie and dialog are quiet, and stealthy and there's a lot bubbling beneath the surface with all these characters. one never really knows what's gonna happen from moment to moment. It is a strange and dark movie that always stays interesting.The "twists" in this are many and the movie manages to surprise not just once but several times which is a major plus. The ending is a bit murky and though much of it is similar to other movies, it still retained a bit of cleverness. If I had one problem with this, it is the fact that there are a few things that make little-actually-no sense whatsoever. The final confrontation between Izzy, Juliette and Matt is a surprise but one wonders how it could be known exactly what Izzy would do. I would have liked an ending that was a bit more realistic and cohesive. It was to muddled.In spite of that, I'd give this a 7, probably more if not for the last twenty minutes or so. It had some really interesting components though in terms of revenge movies this makes others, such as She devil, look like snow white or something, it has no comedic elements at all. If one's in the mood for twisted, you've found it here in this strange quiet tale of revenge and duplicity. Nowhere near a 10 but certainly grabs your attention and keeps it. I'd give it a 7 of 10.

An okay film, with a fine leading lady, but a terrible leading man. Stephan Jenkins, who plays the husband, is a truly bad actor. Joyce Hyser, on the other hand, is the movie's saving grace. She's the best actor of the bunch.NOTE* the first comment, by the fellow who heaped praise upon the movie (and, according to his IMDB.com account, has only written ONE review -- and guess for what movie?) is obviously a plant. While the movie is nicely shot, it's by no means subtle or great or whatever other hypobolic descriptions the reviewer used."Art of Revenge" is a fair movie, but it's a big tease. It offers up all manner of sexual situations but never goes through with it. Like watching a Skin Flick on Cinemax, but with all the "naughty bits" edited out.The film, as a whole, is a bit unfocused and the ending, and much of the third act, is really a big mess. There's a twist ending, of course, since every movie nowadays finds it necessary to have a twist ending.A 4 out of 10.