Clay Pigeons
1998
**
Director: David Dobkin
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vince Vaughn, Janeane Garofalo, Georgina Cates
A naive (and innocent) small town loser keeps stumbling on dead bodies and finds himself deeper and deeper in trouble. This dark comedy has a promising start but from there onwards the events alternate between implausible and infuriating. The film combines humour and unexpected bursts of violence, but sadly without the success of its direct influences Pulp Fiction and Fargo. Vince Vaughn hams it as a mysterious new acquaintance.
