A somewhat typical crime revenge story that’s elevated by a director with great instincts. The cinematography and lighting are quite well done (really nice sense of place, grim atmosphere, good compositional work throughout), love the Bicep needle drop as well as the confident slow pace. The characters and acting are good, though it’s only the eccentric protagonist who truly pops. A bigger problem is that the film only becomes memorable once you get to the second half. The first half isn’t bad, but the set-up and character work feel a little conventional. You can tell it’s holding back all of the emotional pay-off for the finale. Once it gets to that point though, it’s really satisfying, it’s exactly as brutal and grim as you’d want it to be. Some more experimentation would’ve improved the film, but the more accessible end result here is still recommendable.

6.5/10