Devereaux (Paul Noonan), reporter for a failing Los Angeles newspaper, is pulled off a story he has been preparing for weeks by his editor (David Pridemore) to interview Ramirez (Marco Sandoval), a serial killer awaiting conviction in prison. He's reluctant to even accept the assignment as he has a personal stake in Ramirez's killing spree, but with the paper in shambles, he has little choice but to go for sensationalism, especially since Ramirez has specifically asked for him to do the interview. Once they sit opposite one another in a prison cell, with Ramirez well secured, the killer immediately tries to take the lead, but Devereaux was well prepared for this and tries to come off as uninterested as possible — especially when Ramirez starts to talk about God and the Devil. This babble goes on so long that Devereaux actually stands up to leave. But Ramirez still has one card up his sleeve ...

Basically, Ramirez is a character piece that pits two men against one another in psychological warfare. Now this of course only works if the characters are well-written with strong arcs, and the actors embodying them are solid and deliver their A-game — and all of this is the case with this movie, which is mostly (though by no means exclusively) set in a prison cell. And a thriller-savvy directorial effort that keeps up the tension throughout also helps make this one cool suspense piece.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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