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I went into this blind so I'm not going to divulge too much plot info other than Vince Vaughn
this guy:
is now a full blown action hero.
I don't remember the last time I saw such graphic violence in a movie. This stuff is gruesome. It's so bad that I found myself laughing hysterically at how detailed it was. I laughed because I had a feeling the director was laughing, that everyone was laughing.
Anyway, Vaughn's character is an ex junkie come clean who just lost his job and is having marital issues. We see early on his temper and physical strength when he disassembles his wife's ride out of jealousy. He now has to go back to work for a drug runner and that's where things go even worse, but not before the news that his wife is pregnant again after a miscarriage years prior.
Vince Vaughn. I always knew this dude could act and he once again acts his ass off here. The difference is that he's not all mouth. He has control. This was an interesting move on his part, and testament to the director's creative prowess.
At over 2 hours this film is essentially a smart and slowly simmering crime drama but it also plays out like a video nasty - filled with incredible fight sequences and violence. The thing is, you'll have to wait a while for all of the payoff. I kept looking at my watch wondering how they could wrap things up. Trust me, they do!
Though some of the thematic elements I thought were carried away and distasteful (one involving how the bad guys plan to exact revenge), I still couldn't stop watching.
Was this an incredible movie and the best of Vaughn's career? I don't think so. Vaughn has thrown down the dramatics better before in "A Cool, Dry Place", and here I am not sure his accent is consistent, which I forgave..but he definitely gives a top performance, a different performance, and the fact that he got through his physical sequences the way he did - all in one shot most of the time - shows an actor really ready to reinvent himself.
Great stuff!!
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
director: S. Craig Zahler
director: S. Craig Zahler
I went into this blind so I'm not going to divulge too much plot info other than Vince Vaughn
this guy:
is now a full blown action hero.
I don't remember the last time I saw such graphic violence in a movie. This stuff is gruesome. It's so bad that I found myself laughing hysterically at how detailed it was. I laughed because I had a feeling the director was laughing, that everyone was laughing.
Sick, right?
Anyway, Vaughn's character is an ex junkie come clean who just lost his job and is having marital issues. We see early on his temper and physical strength when he disassembles his wife's ride out of jealousy. He now has to go back to work for a drug runner and that's where things go even worse, but not before the news that his wife is pregnant again after a miscarriage years prior.
Vince Vaughn. I always knew this dude could act and he once again acts his ass off here. The difference is that he's not all mouth. He has control. This was an interesting move on his part, and testament to the director's creative prowess.
At over 2 hours this film is essentially a smart and slowly simmering crime drama but it also plays out like a video nasty - filled with incredible fight sequences and violence. The thing is, you'll have to wait a while for all of the payoff. I kept looking at my watch wondering how they could wrap things up. Trust me, they do!
Though some of the thematic elements I thought were carried away and distasteful (one involving how the bad guys plan to exact revenge), I still couldn't stop watching.
Was this an incredible movie and the best of Vaughn's career? I don't think so. Vaughn has thrown down the dramatics better before in "A Cool, Dry Place", and here I am not sure his accent is consistent, which I forgave..but he definitely gives a top performance, a different performance, and the fact that he got through his physical sequences the way he did - all in one shot most of the time - shows an actor really ready to reinvent himself.
Great stuff!!