I guess when you make your initial break into show business making fun of people you no doubt make some enemies. Thats the only explanation I can think of for anyone giving this film a bad review! Kamal has once again let his gifts shine in this brilliantly executed story. With each of his films you can see his screen writing talent grow stronger and his ability to make the best of limited resources should give aspiring directors something to model themselves after! 1000 Times More Brutal proves that you don't need a huge Hollywood budget when you have a great story and a filmmaker with the vision to bring it to life! This is apparent even in the talented cast! 1000 Times More Brutal is a fantastic mix of up and coming stars as well as some very recognizable faces...Peter Greene, Federico Castelluccio, Kevin Corrigan, and Arthur J. Nascarella. Fantastic movie start to finish...can't wait for Kamal's next movie!!

Just watched Kamal Ahmed's 1000 Times More Brutal and must say how real I thought it was despite some questions I had until I gave it a little more thought. The film starts in a nightmarish film noir style where the lead (David Dastmalchian) runs towards the camera under the sound of a heart beating. He says "There's nothing in this world more personal than murder." This opening surprised me because I thought it was different than the normal low budget gangster film. Without giving too much away,one of the questions I had was why would the three protagonists go downstairs to a certain death awaiting them at a Albanian bar. My answer was,they weren't too smart and proved it throughout the film. The Albanian mobster they met,was magnificently played by former Soprano star Fedrico Castelluchio and did such a dead on Albanian accent,my Albanian girlfriend swore he was Albanian (I checked, he's 100% Italian) My next question was,how did the lead actor shoot his antagonist at a illegal gangster poker game,downstairs in the bowels of some broken down building? Well,a friend reminded me the antagonist (Peter Greene) was only an associate of the mob and not John Gotti,so he wouldn't have bodyguards and anyone there,would be looking out for their own safety. My friend also reminded me illegal poker games like that get robbed all the time,so it's somewhat believable. All in all,there's plenty of gritty scenes and realistic views of that NYC gangster lifestyle in 1000 TIMES MORE BRUTAL that don't romance or glorify it. I found it an interesting movie.

After reading the storyline it sounded like a good idea for a movie but I have to admit, I was somewhat put off by it's rather low score. But, on reading the reviews people had taken the time to post, I came to the conclusion I would give this film a go. Well am I ever glad I did. I love mobster style movies and this one is very good at what it does. Obviously low budget, but don't let that distract you from what is a well written and mostly well acted movie. The lead actor does especially well and should go on to bigger if not better things. Yes there are a few faces you will recognise, but for most it, the actors you don't know do a very good job. It was not the most original of movies but, then again, what movies these days are original. I also felt that it could have been maybe another 15mins in length to show a few more details about the main characters person life. But, all in all I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and would recommend it to anyone who cares more about a films plot than it's budget, especially if they enjoy gangster style movies.

If you are looking for an intense movie, watch or better yet buy Brutal. This is not a movie you are going to watch once. I have watched it several times and I only got the movie last week. I bought it online because it was "sold out" everywhere around me. I enjoy watching indie films but this one is at the top of my list. I was searching the internet for unique mob films and Brutal was one of many. The trailer caught my eye right off the bat. I waited anxiously for the release date. When it was announced, I jumped on ordering it and I am glad. I had some friends over to watch it and they were equally impressed with the intense action/suspense scenes. The narrating was a great addition and made this film different from other "Mob" movies. Then, how the camera pans angles and popular place only a typical New Yorker would know was great.