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Red State (2011)
Directed by Kevin Smith
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Overview
Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter Christian fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda.
Rated R | Length 88 minutes
Actors
Michael Parks | John Goodman | Melissa Leo | Michael Angarano | Kyle Gallner | Nicholas Braun | Kerry Bishé | Stephen Root | Matt Jones | Kevin Alejandro | Ralph Garman | Anna Gunn | Kevin Pollak | Betty Aberlin | Jennifer Schwalbach Smith | Patrick Fischler | Damian Young | David Marciano | Kaylee DeFer | Ronnie Connell | Alexa Nikolas | Cooper Thornton | James Parks | Haley Ramm | Elizabeth Tripp | Molly Livingston | John Lacy | Catherine McCord | Deborah Aquila | Joey Figueroa | Rose Colasanti | Carryl Lynn | Alyssa Petersen | Bill Cleavelin | Sadey Paige Nifong | Scott Nifong | Gary Sievers | Marc Blucas | Molly Hagan | Kevin Smith
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’m not sure why or how this movie is getting billed as a horror movie. The cut I saw on NWI is definitely not horror.
I’m not a Kevin Smith hater, or apologist. I like his good movies and hate his bad ones. I don’t particularly care if he has anal sex with his wife or sits around and gets high all day. I don’t care how much he loves or hates hockey. Which is to say, I’m judging this movie on its merits.
Red State features some truly outstanding acting, with Michael Parks’ performance being the most outstanding (Melissa Leo also turns in another strong performance). There are also some great, great scenes in this movie. There’s a lot to like here, in pieces. However, the film as a whole just falls flat for me. I really disliked the ending and wasn’t particularly impressed with John Goodman’s character’s moral dilemmas, which really undercut the film a lot for me.
The film builds up well enough and manages to mostly, though unevenly, carry itself well through about two thirds of the running time, then just kind of peters off into nothingness.
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