Blue Ruin (2014)

Blue Ruin (2014)

2014 R 90 Minutes

Crime | Thriller

The quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news. He sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance but proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to pr...

Overall Rating

8 / 10
Verdict: Good

User Review

  • BarneyNuttall

    BarneyNuttall

    8 / 10
    A film which owes a debt to Winding Refn's Drive, Blue Ruin is a tense thriller which has a fantastic performance from Macon Blair at its centre.

    We watch as our protagonist steps back in time, opening wounds that have long been inflicted and making new ones. Dwight falls into a cycle of violence which he wants to end so desperately, but in an unforgiving world, is there a place for a pacifist?