Bleak, violent survival film

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2020)

Green Room is a film that you have to be in the right mood to watch. It is relentlessly violent and incredibly accurate at depicting neo-nazi gangs. Jeremy Saulnier directed it and its definitely well made. The ariel shots early on are beautiful, and contrast with the claustrophobic setting that most of the film takes place in. The setup to get to the survival premise is kind of forced, and it seems as though some scenes are improvised (poorly). Also, the characters aren't developed at all. I obviously root against the Nazis, but thats because these characters are so vile, not because the "heroes" are interesting. All of that aside, this is a great survival movie. No one side has the upper hand at any point throughout the film, leading to tense moments. Be warned, however, the violence is intense. I've seen many a violent film, but the grittiness and realism of this movie is unlike most movies that try to be shocking. This movie doesn't try to be shocking at all, it is a simple survival movie that contains brutal violence. Recommend to anyone who enjoys, well, this movie isn't enjoyable at all, except Patrick Stewart as a neo-nazi is a fascinating performance, and almost bizzare considering I only really know him as Picard. Anyway, 8/10, it accomplished its goal of being a great survival film, but theres no character development, just a crazy situation.
RIP Anton Yelchin