'Bad Day for the Cut' (2017)
Quite violent, tense, Northern Irish crime thriller. @TheSamoanLawyer put me on to this. I believe he's from that neck of the woods. It's gritty, extremely well shot and has some good performances. It's not particularly groundbreaking but does have some poignant moments:
"No-one seems to know the full story. That's the problem with this country".
^ That one stood out for me given the history, and eludes to the fact that certain things will never, ever be forgotten leading to an endless circle of tragedy.
The problem I have with it, is that there are a few 'less than plausible' moments also.
WARNING: "Bad day for the cut" spoilers below
For example:
-The Polish 2 not getting the heck out of there
-The flash of light when Donal was inside the room at the end that triggerred Frankie to explore....what was that flasj? Did I miss something? He didn't kill Frankie's henchman so it can't have been his shotgun.
-Frankie not taking a pot shot at Donal right at the end through the car - when she had the chance. That proved fatal. And convenient.
-Donal going for a piss in the woods without his weapon that enabled the chase scene
-Eamon delivering important dialogue right before he croaks it
For example:
-The Polish 2 not getting the heck out of there
-The flash of light when Donal was inside the room at the end that triggerred Frankie to explore....what was that flasj? Did I miss something? He didn't kill Frankie's henchman so it can't have been his shotgun.
-Frankie not taking a pot shot at Donal right at the end through the car - when she had the chance. That proved fatal. And convenient.
-Donal going for a piss in the woods without his weapon that enabled the chase scene
-Eamon delivering important dialogue right before he croaks it
These are small, tiny details, and I am nitpicking. Because without them, there would be no movie. But they did stand out as a little distracting.
Overall, I'd give it a 6/10 - as as nice as it was to look at, it didn't quite pull me in enough to make my heart beat a little bit faster or make my emotions boil to the surface.