Let's be realistic.

Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Mike Kendall (John Hawkes) is a drunk. He lost his police job after a drunken shootout with a criminal. He finds a woman left for dead on the side of the road. He brings her to the hospital but she passes away soon after. He kept her phone and gets a call from a crass man who he believes to be her pimp. He decides to investigate her case on his own.This is an indie crime drama with some very impressive character actors. I don't know if it's the presence of Robert Forster but I get an Elmore Leonard vibe. Granted, it's not quite the same. Hawkes is a great character actor and his elevation into the lead is very commendable. He is a compelling actor with real empathy. I like his character's redemptive story arc. That's why the money is unwanted. Getting paid diminishes his selfless act. The two henchmen are great. The movie is filled with great character actors. There is pulpy goodness here.

This is an excellent film, very well executed in more ways than one. I was surprised more than once and although the storyline has been used more or less before this film used it more effectively in my opinion. The actual filming and angles, mood lighting and attention to detail, the silence at the right moments and the gradual mood changes within scenes and simple yet effective direction make me want to see much more from both the cast and the crew, refreshing to see, and a film, although tired in subject matter, i will often remember

Crime has been committed in a small town! The police are a bunch of aresholes, and refuse to do anything about it. Some other bloke who used to be a policeman decides he'll sort everything out. This proves to be quite difficult.If you're a fan of underage prostitution, this could be the movie for you.Languages spoken: American.I rate Small Town Crime at 24.97 on the Haglee Scale, which works out as a surprisingly competent 7.5/10 on IMDB.

To the few reviewers who gave this a low score, the only thing that impresses you is yourself. After a few minutes I almost didn't continue watching this movie, considering the sad sack main character, but I am SO glad I did! It's a dark comedy and a who-done-it, populated with some great performances, especially John Hawkes, whom I was unfamiliar with, and including Robert Forster, Clifton Collins Jr. and Anthony Anderson. Considering the vast amount of garbage available to watch, don't miss this film, watch it! You'll be glad you did!