I just wanted to say -- Imogen Poots, who played the role of Amber - - absolutely stole the show for this viewer. Sifting through other reviews I saw that her role and performance wasn't received all the time quite as highly as her role & performance did for me, to say the least, but if I dare say it her character will go down as one of my favorite film characters...ever. Seriously. Her deadpanned and detached delivery was absolutely classic, and on a few separate occasions during the film had me in absolute stitches. She was freaking great and I thoroughly enjoyed watching her perform in every scene that she participated in.
Anyway, as for the film itself -- I thought the direction bordered on excellent, maybe not quite excellent but it came close to it in spots and I'll certainly be keeping tabs on this director and his projects going forward (Jeremy Saulnier). The cast was really solid and all for the most part delivered plus performances. The suspense was thick and all in all, just a wildly entertaining film from start to finish. And speaking of, they kept it short (clocking in at 95 minutes) so it didn't drag on like so many films tend to do. Rented it on Amazon, which gives you a 48 hour window, and in that window I actually watched it three times. Which is a rarity for me. Heck I'll probably even end up purchasing the Blu-ray.
It's really graphic in its violence so know that going in. Good performances from the cast. Good direction. It's not a perfect film by any stretch but at the end of the day, it was a whole heck of a lot of fun. Which is the point to this entertainment thing, ain't it?
8/10 for me overall, but Poots' memorable turn as Amber, to me, is worth the watch alone.
Anyway, as for the film itself -- I thought the direction bordered on excellent, maybe not quite excellent but it came close to it in spots and I'll certainly be keeping tabs on this director and his projects going forward (Jeremy Saulnier). The cast was really solid and all for the most part delivered plus performances. The suspense was thick and all in all, just a wildly entertaining film from start to finish. And speaking of, they kept it short (clocking in at 95 minutes) so it didn't drag on like so many films tend to do. Rented it on Amazon, which gives you a 48 hour window, and in that window I actually watched it three times. Which is a rarity for me. Heck I'll probably even end up purchasing the Blu-ray.
It's really graphic in its violence so know that going in. Good performances from the cast. Good direction. It's not a perfect film by any stretch but at the end of the day, it was a whole heck of a lot of fun. Which is the point to this entertainment thing, ain't it?
8/10 for me overall, but Poots' memorable turn as Amber, to me, is worth the watch alone.
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