Such an underrated film

Such an underrated film

that ending leaves you totally stunned. Just a heavy punch to the gut while the credits roll

that ending leaves you totally stunned. Just a heavy punch to the gut while the credits roll

Dwight: You know what's awful? Just 'cause my dad loved your mom... we all end up dead.

What works about the film is that it never reveals Dwight to be an exceptional killer. He has no military training, no history in gun use. His rough around the edges approach mirrors the films grittiness. It’s not focusing on taking the easy or fun way out, instead it’s a blood-soaked revenge odyssey with very little in the way of satisfaction.

Dwight: You know what's awful? Just 'cause my dad loved your mom... we all end up dead.

What works about the film is that it never reveals Dwight to be an exceptional killer. He has no military training, no history in gun use. His rough around the edges approach mirrors the films grittiness. It’s not focusing on taking the easy or fun way out, instead it’s a blood-soaked revenge odyssey with very little in the way of satisfaction.

This has the bones of your stock standard revenge thriller with one crucial change: our protagonist has ZERO special skill set. He is not Liam Neeson, he is not even Bob Odenkirk, he is Macon Blair (Director of the Toxic Avenger remake) and here he plays unhoused man Dwight clearly suffering from some past trauma, which we soon learn is as a result of his parents untimely un-aliving by a redneck crime family. 

When the perpetrator is released from prison, Dwight decides to take matters into his own hands. If he could just learn how to handle a semiautomatic weapon. 

This is a sombre, gritty and realistic take on crime, its repercussions across families and the fall out of adopting an endless (and goalless) cycle of revenge. Macon Blair (whose name will never not remind me of Bacon) does a good job of giving plausibility to what seems like a fantasy scenario. 

Jan Brady is in this and I didn’t even recognise until I looked up the cast list!

This has the bones of your stock standard revenge thriller with one crucial change: our protagonist has ZERO special skill set. He is not Liam Neeson, he is not even Bob Odenkirk, he is Macon Blair (Director of the Toxic Avenger remake) and here he plays unhoused man Dwight clearly suffering from some past trauma, which we soon learn is as a result of his parents untimely un-aliving by a redneck crime family. 

When the perpetrator is released from prison, Dwight decides to take matters into his own hands. If he could just learn how to handle a semiautomatic weapon. 

This is a sombre, gritty and realistic take on crime, its repercussions across families and the fall out of adopting an endless (and goalless) cycle of revenge. Macon Blair (whose name will never not remind me of Bacon) does a good job of giving plausibility to what seems like a fantasy scenario. 

Jan Brady is in this and I didn’t even recognise until I looked up the cast list!

Wow, what a fantastic revenge story. I’ve got to admit I was not expecting that level of visceral and sheer tension, it had my heart pounding in those last 15 minutes. This is a perfect example of a relatively low budget indie film done right, everything was perfectly paced, the acting was absolutely superb and the cinematography was gorgeous. I really loved it. The whole mystery surrounding the story that slowly unravelled was terrific, it reminded me of Lynne Ramsay’s 2017 film You Were Never Really Here, also because of the raw violence and brutality that is very present in both films. The lead performance from Macon Blair was magnificent, it was so emotionally charged and authentic that I was convinced this character was real. Brilliant film, an unexpected delight for me.

Wow, what a fantastic revenge story. I’ve got to admit I was not expecting that level of visceral and sheer tension, it had my heart pounding in those last 15 minutes. This is a perfect example of a relatively low budget indie film done right, everything was perfectly paced, the acting was absolutely superb and the cinematography was gorgeous. I really loved it. The whole mystery surrounding the story that slowly unravelled was terrific, it reminded me of Lynne Ramsay’s 2017 film You Were Never Really Here, also because of the raw violence and brutality that is very present in both films. The lead performance from Macon Blair was magnificent, it was so emotionally charged and authentic that I was convinced this character was real. Brilliant film, an unexpected delight for me.