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Overrated

posted 3 years ago by Drooch (5333)
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We’re so starved of proper films these days that a decent effort like this gets pumped up beyond its actual merits.

It’s a good film for sure, but fell short of the buzz that has been building around it.

Pros:
Good acting all round.
Not afraid to breach Woke guidelines and show a woman out of her depth.
Fantastic sense of place, you could really feel the cold.
Taut, deliberate, economical direction. Good pacing.
Nice score.
Realistic sudden violence.

Cons:
Tedious Woke ‘evil white males’ again 🙄
What’s with all the mumbling? I had to use subs several times.
Sanctimonious ‘issues’ film seriousness, no joy or levity of any kind.
Didn’t bring much new to the table, basically a retread of In The Valley Of Elah or Sicario.

As I say, still a good film and I’m glad they’re still making ones like this, but not the hidden gem it’s reputed to be.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 3 years ago

I thought that the last 40 minutes pushed it into greatness territory.

[–] rudeboymurray (3241) 3 years ago

It’s a solid thriller, well-acted and with a few surprises up its sleeve. I don’t recall many people calling greatness... for me, it’s a respectable 6/10, an enjoyable and reasonably intelligent film but.no keeper.

[–] Drooch (5333) 3 years ago

I basically agree but I’d give it a 7.5/10. It did what it set out to do very well, but left me kinda cold, if you’ll excuse the pun, and the po-faced messaging annoyed me.

I’d still recommend it though, especially to people who love a snowbound thriller.

[–] rudeboymurray (3241) 3 years ago

I did think the wintry settings were very well-used - I could almost feel the chill through the screen. I am quite a tough grader so 6/10 from me is a respectable score!

[–] noveltylibrary65 (200) 3 years ago

A solid thriller and well acted, but only a 6? Serious question, I've seen good descriptions of movies but with a low rating and have to wonder what it takes to get to a 10.

[–] rudeboymurray (3241) 3 years ago

I think 6 is about right. It’s a reasonably effective, nicely-mounted film but nothing outstanding. On my scale 5/10 is okay/worth a look, 7/10 is approaching excellence, and anything j rate 8 onwards would be a favourite to some degree.

I don’t give 10s easily. I guess I have about 40-50 of them, and none from the last few years.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 3 years ago

Oh well at least most people liked it. That’s good enough for me.

[–] stickman38 (3018) 3 years ago

Just saw it not too long ago, I thought it was a good movie but parts of it seemed to linger on for a little too long, like, all the snowmobile riding and whatnot. Plus, Elizabeth Olsen (FBI Agent - Jane Banner) fell a little flat for me. She just seemed out of place and perhaps miscast. However, is it just me or does she look a lot like Maggie Gyllenhal? I swear, they could be sisters.

I think the current IMDB rating of 7.7 is fair, I'd probably give it a little lower than that like... 7.2/10. The ending was impressive though. Best part of the movie for sure.....

[–] Drooch (5333) 3 years ago

Yeah Olsen and Gyllenhal both look like someone squashed their faces from the front, then squashed their noses upward a tad, kinda like they walked into a door by accident just as the wind was changing.

Both decent actresses, with Olsen fractionally less unattractive.

[–] stickman38 (3018) 3 years ago

Lol. I kind of see that. I don't mind Gyllenhaal though. She's a pretty good actress. I just didn't find Olsen very convincing in this particular role.

[–] ManToTrust (1648) 3 years ago

Disagree. It’s better than any Avenger film that gets pumped to 8/10

[–] Drooch (5333) 3 years ago

Avengers is a totally different category - those are massive Hollywood blockbusters, my point was that Wind River was overrated as the ‘undiscovered indie gem’ that it was increasingly being hyped as.