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Pusher III: I'm the Angel of Death (2005). This turned out to be a perfect end to Refn's fabulous Pusher trilogy. What is amazing is how the mundane aspects of our lead's life are seamlessly mingled in with a cyclopean disaster that is part and parcel with his vocation. In fact, it is the tedium that we are exposed to that amplifies the tragedies in a way that cannot but lead to a gut-punched effect. The acting was spectacular, especially since many were not actors per say, with a few real-life criminals thrown in for spice. The dialog was not witty but perfectly chunky, showing the actualities of a cosmopolitan city with its many differing ethnicities and languages. The story was of a day turned foul, with familial obligations at loggerheads with a business deal gone awry. The result is no bueno. The score was utilized to perfection, especially when used to underscore a decision that would fuel the spectacular denouement.
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