Decent Slow Burn


This had an interesting atmosphere and eye candy. I am a sucker for broody brunette gentlemen.

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Agreed, really enjoyed this one. Bernthal surprised me with his restrained performance and Abbott was good as ever, this time in psycho mode.

It could've used a bit more oomph in its resolution, but the excellent cinematography, decent score and, as you said, fantastic atmosphere make it a delight. A shame it's gotten such a low rating on IMDb.

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I was actually kind of pleasantly surprised at it's anti-climactic showdown. It defied my expectations and avoided leaning on an exhausted trope for catharsis.

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I didn't think the final showdown was anti-climatic at all. But yeah, the fact that it was a small, contained battle, instead of a big, vanilla action set-piece was a delight. Just a little more originality, prolonged tension and perhaps a smidge more violence would've been nice. Nevertheless, it's solid as it is.

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