Fine performances by Chad Michael Murray and Francesca Eastwood are eventually marred by an overtly sadistic script. Realism is one thing, but lingering scenes of the rape of a woman and a man about to be sodomized ventures into gratuitous territory. A Tarantinoesque wannabe sees a trio of on-the-run outlaws deciding to hole up in the home of a preacher whose sexual desires extend to his own daughters. It’s not long before fifteen-year-old Florence Tildon (Ms. Eastwood—yes, from Clint’s clan) warms to the outlaws’ leader (Murray) and joins the gang to exact a bloody revenge on her cowering family.
Sounds gritty and packed with action. I wouldn't mind seeing this film, David.
ReplyDeleteLet me know what you think. I wouldn't want to watch it again, Prashant. There's a fine line between being edgy and in poor taste. For my money, this film crosses that line often simply to shock.
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