That’s completely bizarre, and after sitting through two hours of women who always get tattoos of their boyfriends' names, and two guys getting themselves into mortal peril over a gun that’s worth “three bills,” I couldn’t help but to stop believing it.

Don’t get me wrong, Harsh Times isn’t a bad film. It’s mildly amusing to watch Christian Bale in his attempts to fool the system, and to laugh when the guys leave phony messages on Sylvia’s machine. The commentary on the government hiring loopy guys to kill for a living is also interesting, if not a little unnerving.

Christian Balechannels his American Psycho days as he plays this crazy ex-soldier, and does a darn good job. Yet Freddy Rodriguez doesn’t quite follow suit. His performance is unspectacular, and we really don’t sympathize with him at all during any point in the film. Opposingly, Tammy Trull as Marta was actually quite moving with her all-Spanish dialogue. The DVD includes deleted scenes and director’s commentary.

Movie Grade: B-
DVD Features Grade: B-
Overall Grade: B-