Aug 17, 2021karmafarmer rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Nice little DIY project with the quirky flavours of an early Coen Bros film… going into it blind of any plot line or other info on it probably added to my appreciation- as modest expectations usually pay off (keep an open mind for…
May 20, 2019iloveseaotters rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very intense plot, visually stunning but it's difficult to follow and some plot twists that would have been better off left out. Solid acting by Macon Blair
Feb 07, 2016Ron@Ottawa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A pretty good, low-budget revenue thriller. No fast-hand heros here, but an average Joe bent on avenging the deaths of his parents, although as the film progresses you wonder if he is totally in the right.
Jul 13, 2015Janice21383 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A man's revenge killing of the killer of his parents goes awry -- how could it go right? I mean, in the real world, which is the world this film inhabits. For people who like formula-breaking films, like Funny Games, Coen brothers films,…
Feb 13, 2015voisjoe1_0 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The originality of this indie thriller kept me wondering what was going on and what was going to happen next. This is difficult to accomplish, now that thrillers have just about done everything. It's just possible that stuff like this goes…
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Jan 31, 2015AladarNyc rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Suspenseful revenge thriller that takes unexpected twists and turns getting to it's forseen sad end. Kept me on edge throughout the film.
Jan 10, 2015jimg2000 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Low budget B movie that beckons the fast forward button in many slow going setups. The story premise was intriguing but a bit hard to swallow that a nerdy broken man managed to neutralize multiple hardened felons.
Dec 19, 2014MICHAEL TAGGART MALONEY rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Popular Western culture since the 1930s is built on a foundation of the pulp noir thriller. So it hard to be stimulated or intrigued by yet another iteration in a genre that is approaching the century mark. But BLUE RUIN, at least the…
Dec 14, 2014laratis rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Thought this was a realistic narrative of how some people would actually behave if they where in a similar situation. The movie seemed like a cross between "Wrong Turn", though the villains where not inbred I don't think and a Coen…
Dec 12, 2014Dreamstime rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was surprised and entranced (not depressed) by this suspenseful story with strange undertones. Macon Blair portrays a homeless drifter crushed by trauma who is galvanized into action by a violent purpose. But he is no fearless action…
Oct 28, 2014lukasevansherman rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Indie film has lost much of its cred and meaning and more often than not is shorthand for "quirky" or "twee," like "Napoleon Dynamite," "Little Miss Sunshine," or that insufferable Zack Braff movie. So it's heartening to find a true indie…
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