When he was Parston Tragically died at the age of 61 in 2017The world has lost not only a great actor, but also a director on the edge of greatness. Pakston was one of those wonderful actors in characters who could make every movie better. With his drawing in Texas and knowledge of knowledge, Pacston stole scenes even if his part was relatively small (for example, one of his latest roles is an accompanying twist in great. "The edge of tomorrow"And he makes every moment when he counts).

In 2001, Parston made his playing directorial debut with "weak" Disturbing horror-thriller For faith, murder and dark family secrets. "Fraily" is finally available through a new 4K edition, which is a definitive version of Pamston's great film - a movie that feels forgotten these days, but is perfect for rediscovering with this new release of the disk.

On the surface, "weakness" has a premise pulp; Matthew McConaughey, who has yet to experience what will become known as McConasansgives a submissive performance as a man telling the story of an FBI agent, playing the late, great power. The story is all about how when McConaughey's character was a child, he looked at horror while his beloved father, playing Pamston, became a serial killer.

The image of Pamston's father, who is never given a name, one day tells his two young sons (played by Matt O'Liri and Ereeremi Samter) that he received a vision of God. God ordered this man and his two boys to destroy demons. The "Demons" look like ordinary people, but Pamston's character insists that they are malicious - and must be destroyed by seemingly magical ax discovered in an abandoned barn.

While the younger of the two sons goes along with this seemingly crazy idea, the older boy has serious doubts and cares that his father went crazy. As I said: This is a pulp, and yet in the hands of Pamston, "weakness" is unusually tragic and sad in ways that other directors could have avoided. You may feel a more angry, funny version of the movie lurking in Brent Hanley's script, but Pakston points out how dark this situation is: Either the father is right and he really orders him to kill demons of retaliating, murderous God, or He came out of the deep end and is now a serial killer.

Parston's direction is stable and confident - the way he shoots the seemingly heavenly visions that his characters experience is astonishing, as when the lower side of the car suddenly flows into the church of the cathedral. He responds to his direction with an excellent performance-his killer wearing an ax It seems As a good man, not a murderous monster. And yet one of his sons is convinced that his father kills innocent people. "I loved my father, but I was afraid of him," McConaughey says during the story. It is a statement that many people can behave, even if their fathers did not catch people with mystical axes.

"Poor" received critical praise when it hit theaters in 2001 (Roger Ebert gave 4 stars And he wrote: "The film works in so many different ways that it continues to surprise us to the end. Pacston would direct just one other movie, the golf movie" The Biggest Game Wtto "before his death.

While the "weakness" has the following among the franchise fans, it feels something forgotten and even underestimated. After watching the movie, I looked at some reactions to Letterboxd and disappointed when I saw more than a few people claiming they didn't like the film (primarily for his turnaround, which I won't spoil here). But "weakness" is a great entry into the horror genre; Disturbing, disturbing film that raises any unpleasant questions without good answers. Deserves to find a new audience.

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