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Title: Cold in July (2014)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Vinessa Shaw | ... | Ann | |
| Michael C. Hall | ... | Dane | |
| Ken Holmes | ... | Burglar | |
| Nick Damici | ... | Price | |
| Brogan Hall | ... | Jordan | |
| Rachel Zeiger-Haag | ... | Valerie | |
| Lanny Flaherty | ... | Jack Crow | |
| Kristin Griffith | ... | Kay | |
| Happy Anderson | ... | Ted | |
| Sam Shepard | ... | Russel | |
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Kris Eivers | ... | Detective |
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Joseph Harrell | ... | Officer Kevin |
| Joe Lanza | ... | Officer #1 | |
| Soraya Butler | ... | Female Officer | |
| Wyatt Russell | ... | Freddy | |
When a protective father meets a murderous ex-con, both need to deviate from the path they are on as they soon find themselves entangled in a downwards spiral of lies and violence while having to confront their own inner psyche.
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An endless orgy of twists & turns that begins & ends with a bullet being fired, Cold in July isn't an easy film to pin into any genre because it starts as one thing, then changes its course around the middle, seems to be heading in the direction you predicted but once again takes an unexpected turn to become something else entirely.
Set in 1989 Texas, the film tells the story of a local civilian who's all over the news after killing an intruder in self-defence, only to find his family being stalked by the ex-con father of the deceased. However, the two soon find themselves being misled by the police & with the help of a private investigator try to uncover the real truth.
Co-written & directed by Jim Mickle, this indie keeps shifting its gear which stacks up pretty well in the end as the aura of tension that's present in the film throughout its runtime is nerve-wracking. Camera-work is expertly handled, editing is really good, background score nicely compliments the whole narrative & the tone shifts are carried out in a manner that pulls the viewers in than out.
Coming to the performances, the film boasts a badass cast in Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard & Don Johnson and the trio are fabulous in their given roles. Hall plays an everyman & it is through him that we enter into the story, Shepard chips in with a strong performance as well but it's Don Johnson who impresses the most & steals every scene he's in with effortless finesse.
On an overall scale, Cold in July is a tense, gripping & expertly narrated indie that offers an immersive drama which eventually culminates on a highly satisfying & emotionally rewarding note. Worthy of a wider audience & definitely one of the finest films of the year, not to mention one of the coolest as well, Cold in July is certainly worth a shot & comes highly recommended.