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Rating: 8 stars

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Music Box q&a Fantastic Fest revenge murder

All movies seen on 05/02/2014

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Blue Ruin (2014)

Directed by Jeremy Saulnier

Drama | Crime | Thriller

Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve, zombiefreak, jeneot33, ashe5k, archstanton43, sensoria, seanCduregger, danielt, schofizzy, noahphex

Overview

When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.

Rated R | Length 91 minutes

Actors

Macon Blair | Devin Ratray | Amy Hargreaves | Kevin Kolack | Eve Plumb | Stacy Rock | David W. Thompson | Brent Werzner | Sandy Barnett | Sidné Anderson | Bonnie Johnson | Ydaiber Orozco | Daniel L. Kelly | Erica Genereux Smith | Abigail Horton | George Fredericks

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Excellent. It’s a great thing not knowing anything about a film going in and having the story unfold into unexpected areas. I’d seen the trailer it bits but never paid attention. Other than the praise out of the festivals I really didn’t know anything about this film. This made the experience quite enjoyable esp. in a pack theater.

The Q&A was also one of the better ones I’ve attended with thoughtful questions - actual questions - about the process and the film (only one “what camera did you use” query but Jeremy’s response was incredibly insightful even on that point).

For a movie shot on a shoestring budget with a skeleton crew it looks fabulous. Color palettes and atmosphere are such a big part of its look and feel. Although it looks nothing like a 70s a film, it has that vibe.

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