Review of Calibre (2018) by Greg G — 07 Jan 2019

Intelligently plotted example of the city slickers in hillbilly country genre.

This review of Calibre (2018) was written by Greg G on 07 Jan 2019.

Calibre has generally received positive reviews.

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By Neil Young (78) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 02 Jul 2018

A brutally effective little thriller which rings welcome changes on hackneyed urbanites-vs-backwoodsfolk templates…

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By Joe D (715) on 13 Jul 2018

That movie looks familiar we all did see films similar to it that's for sure , The thing is it looks so real with these ineradicable stars…

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By Tom K (632) on 05 Jul 2018

Calibre is unpredictable and realistic, and forces you into the shoes of the two main protagonists…

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By Iamcritical86 (93) on 07 Jan 2021

It took a little while for the ball to get rolling in this film, but it was worth the wait. The acting was so raw and convincing…

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By Sean D (816) on 17 Jul 2018

Great movie with a lot of twists and turns to keep it interesting. Makes you question what you would do in the same situation…

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By Gman H (337) on 21 Jul 2018

Brilliant!! Loved it, stomach still in knots from the tension this built up over the course…

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By Anne F (623) on 09 Aug 2018

This movie chilled me to the bone. So terrifying, well acted and filmed. A weekend in the Highlands gone wrong…

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By Garry A (128) on 07 Jul 2018

Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip…

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By Jonathan J (200) on 07 Jul 2018

Despite some reviews to the contrary this is not a deliverance/southern comfort type of movie…

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By Tim G (1,197) on 31 Aug 2018

The setup made me queasy, that fear of the unintentional disaster. Occasionally predictable but it caused a real reaction…

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