Review of Blue Ruin (2014) by Eric H — 17 Jul 2014

This 90 minute revenge flick kept me interested, and on the edge of my seat, every step of the way. I wasn't sure how I initially felt about it (when I finished watching it) but the more time I've had to think about it the more I've come to appreciate it.

It does kind of make me feel sick, inside, but I respect movies that can genuinely do that. It's definitely a movie that feels real (like you're watching things that could really happen) and it's also very violent and disturbing; but it also has a significant amount of dark humor (here and there), to keep things entertaining (the laughs never feels forced or unnatural though).

Blair's performance is remarkable and Saulnier's directing is superb. It feels a lot like a Coens Brothers' flick, just on a slightly smaller (and more low budget) scale!