Too Late

With "Too Late," Hauck confirms that he's a master of the film medium. What's less convincing is why this film matters.

A stylized blend of classic film noir and New Hollywood pulp, this remarkable debut feature may grate on mainstream viewers with its affected drama and offbeat pacing, but cinephiles will be charmed.

Almost any scene with Hawkes is alive and satisfyingly showy. You feel his absence when he isn't there, though Joanna Cassidy, Crystal Reed and Robert Forster all have their moments.

In execution, the film offers more than its initial promise.