Everyone around Kat(Milla, unfortunately annoying)wishes for her to dump big-man-on-the-street Big Al(Angus Macfadyen, lowering his standards for this sickening human pig he portrays..to the film's "credit" he succeeds)who has a unique ability to sell hot goods to street denizens(..and a few rather well-off clientèle as well). His right-hand stooge, Reilly(Stephen Dorff)wants Kat so badly he contemplates putting a bullet in his partner-in-crime. Also, Big Al(who got his name, not only for controlling the streets, but for his large pecker)has to contend with cops always trying to bust him for selling guns and the Puerto Ricans, such as tough-talking Jose(Vincent Laresca),wish to move in on his business. Kat, who has a knack for selling weapons for her man, makes the no-no mistake of selling a weapon to Jose despite Al's strict orders not to sell to the Puerto-Ricans. Sarah Strange is Vic, a lesbian who tries manipulating Reilly into killing Al with her own desires to land Kat for herself.

Incredibly grating with every character in the film representing their own form of scumbag. From start to finish, these characters plot and scheme against each other. Kat is in the center..she's quite hot, but when that mouth opens..phew. Quite surprised to see, summarizing through the user comments on here, the love towards this film. Pointedly, the respect seems aimed at the film's supposed raw power and in-your-face bluntness. To each his own, I guess.

In a dangerous neighborhood in New York City, Kat (Mila Jovovich) and her brutal smalltime criminal boyfriend Big Al (Angus Macfadyen) sell pistols and revolvers on the streets and deal stolen goods. Kat is addicted in having sex with Al and dreams on moving to the beach and start a new life. When the jealous and abusive Al beats her, the social assistant Liz (Aisha Tyler),Kat's bisexual friend Vic (Sarah Strange) and her acquaintance Reilly (Stephen Dorff) that has a crush on her advise Kat to leave Al. However, Al threatens to destroy her face if she dares to leave him. The smart Kat uses her power of beautiful and sexy woman to manipulate her friends and get rid off Al.

".45" is an amoral and cynical tale of manipulation and use of sex to achieve an objective. The story uses elements of Ken Russell's "Whore", with the characters speaking to the camera like in a documentary. Mila Jovovich and Angus Macfadyen give magnificent performances in the role of amoral losers. I liked a lot this bold movie, but it is recommended for specific audiences. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): ".45 – A Vitória é a Vingança" (".45 – The Victory Is the Vengeance")

Milla Jovovich stars as woman who wants revenge on her boyfriend after he beats her up.

Unremarkable crime drama would work on a b-movie level but is sunk by a supporting cast that doesn't seem to be adept at acting. Then again they simply may not care because there really is no real intensity in the lot. The fact that they don't seem to care makes it so we don't care.the result is a film that is not particularly anything, it's just sort of there, like a piece of art that was bought to match a sofa, this was made just to create a pay check. Ultimately the sort of thing you'll forget after ten minutes.