Review of Only God Forgives (2013) by Brendan N — 22 Jan 2018

This is a very stylistic film but an extremely odd storyline. Gosling and Refn teamed for the far superior Drive, which balanced the storytelling with the brutal realities of violence. I can't understand the reason for this film, it has an empty character hole which it never attempts to fill.

The film has a great cast and you easily get swept up in the gritty filmmaking that keeps you guessing. I had this pegged at a 4 until that final 20 minutes, just a giant waste of an ending. I understand indie cinema but who was this film made for? Gosling deserves a better film than this.

20-01-2017.