Backflash Review
By Christopher Null
While there's a fair amount of confusion in Backflash (a title which really means nothing but which I guess someone thought sounded cool), the twists are fairly garden variety and can be spotted coming from a mile away. Ray is a patsy in this whole thing? Well of course he is, just as sure as he'll find a way out of it. Or is Ray really running the show?
Aside from some juicy one-liners and genuinely credible performances all around (especially from the supporting cast, including Sabrina's Melissa Joan Hart working way against type), Backflash is hardly great cinema. It fares pretty well next to similar fare -- and it's probably better than whatever's on Showtime right now -- but unless you're a fan of one of the lead actors (and I presume Jennifer Esposito has fans), you're won't miss anything by giving this flick a pass.
DVD includes feature commentary and outtakes/deleted scenes (also with commentary) -- with Patrick insisting the director not cut the scene when he goofs his lines.

Facts and Figures
Year: 2002
Run time: 90 mins
In Theaters: Monday 21st January 2002
Distributed by: Miramax
Reviews
Contactmusic.com: 3 / 5
IMDB: 5.5 / 10
Cast & Crew
Director: Philip J. Jones
Producer: Philip J. Jones, Matt McCombs
Screenwriter: Jennifer Farrell, Lillian Jackson, Philip J. Jones
Starring: Robert Patrick as Ray Bennett, Jennifer Esposito as Olive Dee 'Harley' Klintucker, Mike Starr as Tono, Melissa Joan Hart as C.J., Mike Hagerty as Red, Michael J. Pollard as Don, Colm Meaney as Gin O'Malley, Vyto Ruginis as Motel manager, Kyle T. Heffner as Vinnie 'Pipe' Pipolino, Robert Deacon as Skull, David Jean Thomas as Mr. Jones, Kenneth Moskow as Jimmy
Also starring: Matt McCombs, Jennifer Farrell, Lillian Jackson