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Rating: 7.5 stars

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toniap georgia Family fratricide southern gothic

All movies seen on 05/17/2014

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Undertow (2004)

Directed by David Gordon Green

Drama | Crime | Thriller

Overview

The Munns, father John and sons Chris and Tim, recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel, though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man.

Length 108 minutes

Actors

Jamie Bell | Josh Lucas | Dermot Mulroney | Devon Alan | Kristen Stewart | Robert Longstreet | Terry Loughlin | Eddie Rouse | Patrice Johnson | Charles 'Jester' Poston | Mark Darby Robinson | Pat Healy | Leigh Hill | Alfred M. Jackson | William D. Turner | Michael Bacall | Shiri Appleby | Carla Bessey | Damian Jewan Lee | Bill McKinney | Michael Gulick | David Blazina | Carlos DeLoach | George Smith | H.G. Green | Jesse Scott Nelson | Craig Zobel | Sophia Lin | Anne Marie Dove | Thelma Louise Carter

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

An uneven Southern noir but I still enjoyed it quite a bit. The odd editing style, with freeze frames, the opening credits and title, and the washed out colors all point to Green paying homage to ‘70s era films of the South.

I question the choice of Phillip Glass to score the film. Even though it mostly works there are times when the musical choices seem incongruous. It’s not jarring, but definitely feels at odds with the cinematography in a few instances.

It was great to see Pat Healy show up as a mechanic. He did a great job playing white trash.

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