There are two powerful reasons to see this movie: the sensitive, solid, measured performance by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and the delicious cinematography.
To say that the plot was entirely original would be untrue, but it would also be unnecessary: this is a character-driven story, not a plot-driven story. The performance of the young trailer park stray is spot on, and the last scene is completely gritty: there's no need for big explosions or over the top marketing hoo hah the action is simple, brutal, and sublime.
Beautiful shots, such as one of an indoor lounge room at night, capturing the rain falling - perfectly exposed - on the exterior porch, make the film visually compelling.
If you're after Lethal Weapon, Inglorious Bastards or the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, this is not your movie. But if you're after a pared-back but tightly held character action piece with a fair bit of slow-burning desperation and a nicely rounded ending, you could do much worse.
To say that the plot was entirely original would be untrue, but it would also be unnecessary: this is a character-driven story, not a plot-driven story. The performance of the young trailer park stray is spot on, and the last scene is completely gritty: there's no need for big explosions or over the top marketing hoo hah the action is simple, brutal, and sublime.
Beautiful shots, such as one of an indoor lounge room at night, capturing the rain falling - perfectly exposed - on the exterior porch, make the film visually compelling.
If you're after Lethal Weapon, Inglorious Bastards or the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, this is not your movie. But if you're after a pared-back but tightly held character action piece with a fair bit of slow-burning desperation and a nicely rounded ending, you could do much worse.