A man is awoken from his life of vagrancy when he learns that the villain responsible for his parent's murder is to be released early from jail. He immediately sets out for revenge, the consequences of which take him in unpredictable directions.
Blue Ruin is a thriller that sets out pretty interestingly, with the whole sequence involving the early revenge killing and subsequent escape being particularly good. Unfortunately, it doesn't really maintain its momentum and it sort of levels off into a relatively par-for-the-course suspense film. There are a few twists and turns along the way but, again, nothing too earth shattering. It's efficient enough in fairness and does have some very effective moments, while main actor Macon Blair has some genuinely amusing scenes. In fact, there is a fair bit of humour sprinkled throughout in actual fact and constitutes a lot of the best moments. Ultimately, Blue Ruin is a good film as opposed to a great one.
Blue Ruin is a thriller that sets out pretty interestingly, with the whole sequence involving the early revenge killing and subsequent escape being particularly good. Unfortunately, it doesn't really maintain its momentum and it sort of levels off into a relatively par-for-the-course suspense film. There are a few twists and turns along the way but, again, nothing too earth shattering. It's efficient enough in fairness and does have some very effective moments, while main actor Macon Blair has some genuinely amusing scenes. In fact, there is a fair bit of humour sprinkled throughout in actual fact and constitutes a lot of the best moments. Ultimately, Blue Ruin is a good film as opposed to a great one.