Last Rampage

An unflinching centerpiece performance by the character actor Robert Patrick as the embittered Tison is so toxic you can't take your eyes off him, even when the watching gets tough.

Dwight Little's sturdily constructed true-crime drama showcases a potent performance by Robert Patrick as a mood-swinging sociopath.

It's ultimately the hardened intensity of Patrick's commanding portrayal that gives "Last Rampage" its take-no-prisoners tautness.

Even though this dusty bit of true crime is limp and flimsy as hell, Last Rampage does give a few seasoned actors the opportunity to chew all the scenery they can in a 93-minute movie.

Although Last Rampage's overarching narrative travels a well-tread road, it strikes a number of potent grace notes along the way.

The film is strong and has a powerful performance by Robert Patrick as the embodiment of pure evil.

Patrick's performance as a manipulative, scripture-quoting sociopath rises above the formula.

[I]t's a strong film and should find a significant audience in secondary markets.

[I]t's never quite certain what we're supposed to take from all of this.

The Tison experience makes for compelling cinema, with its brutality vividly recreated in the picture, carrying enough shock value to patch visual and dramatic potholes.