By Chris Tookey
PUBLISHED: 08:50 GMT, 10 May 2013 | UPDATED: 08:51 GMT, 10 May 2013
Verdict: Falls apart
Rating:
Stefan Ruzowitzky’s follow-up to his World War II drama The Counterfeiters is a snowy film noir that resembles Fargo in its geography and atmosphere, but fatally lacks its sense of humour.
It’s about brother-and-sister robbers (Eric Bana and Olivia Wilde) who split up in blizzard conditions to avoid the police.
He goes on a rampage of murder. She finds love with a boxer just out of prison (Charlie Hunnam).
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Fatally lacks Fargo's sense of humour: Charlie Hunnam and Olivia Wilde in Deadfall
They converge on the home of the boxer’s parents (Kris Kristofferson and Sissy Spacek), for a lurid and bloody Thanksgiving Night climax.
It’s all decently acted but thinly characterised, and voyeuristically graphic in its violence.
The plot becomes so dark in its view of family that it borders on Grand Guignol. The Oedipal and incestuous contrivances become especially ridiculous.
Ultimately, it’s impossible to care much about any of the three central characters, or even believe in them.
There’s an exciting snowmobile chase and an attractive performance by Kate Mara as a local cop, but they’re not enough to save the story from turning preposterous.
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PUBLISHED: 08:50 GMT, 10 May 2013 | UPDATED: 08:51 GMT, 10 May 2013
Verdict: Falls apart
Rating:
Stefan Ruzowitzky’s follow-up to his World War II drama The Counterfeiters is a snowy film noir that resembles Fargo in its geography and atmosphere, but fatally lacks its sense of humour.
It’s about brother-and-sister robbers (Eric Bana and Olivia Wilde) who split up in blizzard conditions to avoid the police.
He goes on a rampage of murder. She finds love with a boxer just out of prison (Charlie Hunnam).
Scroll down for trailer
Fatally lacks Fargo's sense of humour: Charlie Hunnam and Olivia Wilde in DeadfallThey converge on the home of the boxer’s parents (Kris Kristofferson and Sissy Spacek), for a lurid and bloody Thanksgiving Night climax.
It’s all decently acted but thinly characterised, and voyeuristically graphic in its violence.
The plot becomes so dark in its view of family that it borders on Grand Guignol. The Oedipal and incestuous contrivances become especially ridiculous.
Ultimately, it’s impossible to care much about any of the three central characters, or even believe in them.
There’s an exciting snowmobile chase and an attractive performance by Kate Mara as a local cop, but they’re not enough to save the story from turning preposterous.
View the original article here
This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.
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