Let's be clear, it won't end well.......

Rating: 7/10 (4 July 2016)

A down-on-their-luck punk band accept an offer to play a rural Oregon club before calling time on their ever failing tour.
When they arrive at the venue, they're troubled by the large neo-Nazi presence, but go through with their set regardless. They retreat to the backstage room afterwards, only to be greeted by the corpse of a young woman on the floor and the neo-Nazis standing above her.
Fearful that the band will contact the authorities, they hold them hostage as their leader, tries to think of a solution.
The band-mates are soon fighting for their lives as they attempt to escape the club.....
Blue Ruin was an absolutely gut punching revenge thriller that came out of nowhere when released. It secured cult status for the director, and star Blair, gave such a lasting impression.
So with the added bonus of Patrick Stewart as chief bad guy,this looked like it had winner written all over it. And while the film is menacing, the high expectations I had, were slightly let down by the end product.
It's menacing from the upstart, with the band playing their decidedly awkward music in some very questionable establishments, and yet they end up in the bar from hell, and sing a derogatory song about the frequenting patrons.
This build up gives us the right amount of tension, but the antagonists up to this point are your nuts and bolts skinheads who have no other aim than to cause a little bit of the old ultra violence on the band.
But then Stewart has this wonderful knack of being the most menacing of all by gently coaxing them from the other side of the door, taunting, yet calming.
The violence is very strong, but like Blue Ruin, it's very scarce. But once it's on screen, it's unflinching and very unsubtle.
The cast are great, especially Yelchin and Poots, but it could have been so much more.
It's very enjoyable stuff, but it had a lot to live up to after the wonder of Blue Ruin.
RIP Anton Yelchin.