Film Review – Mojave

William Monahan is perhaps best known as the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “The Departed,” also credited on “The Gambler,” “Kingdom of Heaven,” and “Edge of Darkness.” “Mojave” is his second directorial effort, coming after the effective “London Boulevard.” Monahan has a taste for violence and threatening behaviors, indulging himself with his latest work, which pits two broken men against each other in a game of intimidation. “Mojave” isn’t a sophisticated foray into the heart of darkness, but it’s a loquacious one, asking viewers to endure rambling monologues and permissive performances, with Monahan gradually revealing style and suspense, but no real direction for this strange chiller. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com