When someone first told me about this movie/title I had a smile on my face. I was quick to make a fun remark, just to be told I didn't understand the title correctly. "Pawn Shop" might sound like something that only adults are allowed to buy items/movies from. But obviously this is a different beast, so be careful how you pronounce it. Or have fun with anyone who misunderstands it like myself.

The movie itself has hits and misses. I mostly liked what it tried to do (especially when it tried to connect the stories a little bit). There is different genres to be found here, but every short segment does have some humor in it. The actors make it worth your while and the ideas are mostly out there. Casting (the recently deceased) Paul Walker as a slacker is genius. And he really plays it as good as it gets. Nice little collection of movies, that should be a fun watch for most people

'PAWN SHOP CHRONICLES': Four Stars (Out of Five)

Wayne Kramer directed this grindhouse style comedy crime-drama telling three different (overlapping) stories involving items sold to a pawn shop. It stars an ensemble cast including Brendan Fraser, Matt Dillon, Kevin Rankin, Vincent D'Onofrio, Chi McBride, Elijah Wood, Lukas Haas, DJ Qualls, Norman Reedus, Thomas Jane and the late Paul Walker. Walker was also one of the producers on the film and previously worked with Kramer on the cult classic 'RUNNING SCARED', in 2006. It was written by Adam Minarovich and is the first movie Kramer has directed that he didn't write (or co-write). It's a really dark and twisted film (like 'RUNNING SCARED') but also bizarrely interesting and entertaining.

The movie begins and ends at a pawn shop where it's owner, Alton (D'Onofrio),spends most of his time chitchatting with his friend Johnson (McBride). Different characters come in there throughout the day all trying to pawn a different item and their stories all intersect (and overlap). One is a honeymooning couple where the groom (Dillon) finds his missing wife's wedding ring. Another is an Elvis impersonator (Fraser) doing a show at the local fair, looking for some extra cash. The third is a white supremacist (Haas) wanting to sell a shotgun so he can afford gas to meet his two partners (Walker and Rankin),who are planning to rob their meth supplier (Reedus, who is unrecognizable in a mask the entire film). All the tales (of course) take a very dark turn.

The film is funny and very violent, it's also highly disturbing. All of the actors are good and fittingly cast in their roles and Walker always seemed to do his best work in Kramer's movies. Wood is becoming one of the most creepy actors in Hollywood (after playing a psycho in this and 'MANIAC', in the same year); he's really starting to scare me! Although it is very dark and twisted it's also highly entertaining and has a really strong Tarantinoesque feel to it. It's probably what most people expect coming from Wayne Kramer (even though he didn't write it) and it's sad that he and Walker won't be able to work together again.

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Am so disappointed that a movie like this could get this low type of ratings... I mean check out this movie its crazy,funny..its bad ass i love this movie,i mean why would you rate this movie lower than 9,its got great actors great writer,sweet screen play.. This is the type of movie you watch when you're totally sad,it changes Ur mood,if you watch this movie without laughing you've got a problem because this movie is what you call perfection nice starting nice ending.. I lend out this movie to two of my friends and they like "wow!!!,this is great,so very great i love it am gonna get mine"i'd really like you to tweet me if am wrong @iamowomizz