Osiris3657

Director: Jeremy Saulnier (directorial debut, previous work as cinematographer)
Writer: Jeremy Saulnier
Cast:
Macon Blair
Devin Ratray
Amy Hargreaves
Kevin Kolack
Eve Plumb

Plot:
A mysterious outsider's quiet life is turned upside down when he returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. Proving himself an amateur assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.

Currently at 100% on RT (16 reviews).

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riotinmyskull

just read the dvdtalk review for this....looks fantastic.

Solid Snake

Looks cool.

pjflyer

I got to see this in Toronto last year. It was the best movie I saw all year.

Cardiac161

Just saw this...fantastic exercise in suspense and tension!! This director is going to go places given the right material.

pjflyer

His first movie, Murder Party is also worth checking out.

riotinmyskull

FYI- this is available on VOD - just got done with it and enjoyed it quite a bit. if you're a fan of jeff nichols' or david gordon green's more serious work then i think you'll like this.

d2cheer

Watched this last night. Really enjoyed it. The sense of dred through the whole movie is exhausting but not in a bad way.

Hannibal

It's a simple story but it doesn't get in the way of what its trying to accomplish. I love the palpable suspense I had watching this. I would have wished for a little more backstory. This director and its main star should be considered for one the episodes of the next season of True Detective.

Blink and you'll miss Jan Brady.

Tarantino

Disagree there. That movie was awful.

That being said, Blue Ruin is fantastic.

SuperJim88

d2cheer

THAT is why it was so good.

he states

That was pretty powerful stuff.

Osiris3657

VoD eh? I need to watch it some point this weekend.

Dan

Doesn't appear to be on Vudu yet, but Amazon Instant has it.

Osiris3657

I watched it today and liked it, but couldn't help but be annoyed at some of the decisions made by Dwight. There were times when you thought "ok, he's not as dumb as he looks, he's smart and resourceful" and then other times when you thought "what the fuck are you doing?"

Still, overall it was a nice revenge thriller. Worth checking out.

Tarantino

I kind of liked that aspect. I imagine any normal person in the same situation would make stupid decisions.

TomOpus

Saw this today at the Alamo Drafthouse.

While I wouldn't say it has crazy tension, there are places where there is a bit of tension. It was interesting in places where you think something's going to happen but then nothing. Like when he got the

The music was well done and the cinematography was great. I thought the acting was aces all around. And the scene when he was was difficult to watch.

I totally forgot to look for Eve Plumb until I saw the credits. Maybe next time.

RichC2

This is now on Netflix streaming.

Tabletopjoe

Can't recommend this film enough. It'd make a great double feature with Winter's Bone.

Dan

Awesome movie.

islandclaws

Just watched this today and absolutely loved it. I had no issues with the choices Dwight made because I think any real person would have acted similarly under those circumstances. It certainly lent the film some realism beyond most revenge dramas. I enjoyed going on his little journey. Dug all the stuff with his estranged buddy, too. I felt tension ran high because it Dwight could have been captured/killed at any moment. Great film that deserves more exposure. This will be in my top 10 easily.

PhantomStranger

The Blu-ray is very good as well:

http://www.doblu.com/2014/08/01/blue...lu-ray-review/

The process it took to get this movie made is very interesting. They shot a four-minute faux trailer in Ocean City, Maryland to draw interest from producers. The director and Dwight happen to be lifelong best friends. Every producer wanted a different actor for Dwight.

joliom

It was also very reminiscent of the recent Sam Rockwell film A Single Shot, though I thought Blue Ruin was better overall.

whotony

Eve Plumb

inri222

Good stuff, reminded me a bit of Jeff Nichols' Shotgun Stories

4/5