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This isn't the blue eyed 
sweet old Mel that you are used to!

Can you imagine Mel Gibson as a bad guy? Yea, I had problems with it at first too. I mean, I could envison him as a robin hood type of character that is polite while he robs you. However, in Payback he is just downright mean but you still wanted him to win. The premise is that Gibson's character, Porter, is double crossed by his wife and partner over a sum of $70,000. Porter goes on the offensive trying to get his money where he must go up against a Crime Sydnicate, an Asian Gang, and some crooked cops. This movie is loaded with action and a good dose of blood and violence. Gibson did an excellent job playing the heartless, but still lovable criminal that he is. There is also the appropiate amount of comedy that any action movie needs these days to be successful. The one note I do have, since I did see this on Valentines day is, I wouldn't take a girl to see it. I mean, if she likes action fine, but if she expects cute little old Mel, she will probably be dissapointed and blame you for it. All in all though, I totally reccomend it.