Incredible film

Rating: 8/10 (28 January 2016)

Denis Villeneuve's directing is incredible. The story in unflinching and unrelenting. Taylor Sheridan's writing is superb. True suspense throughout. It's almost ruthless in it's approach. This film is not for the faint of heart. The one spoiler I will give away is this is not a love story, at ALL and it is a fast moving film and you can't miss a moment of it. It's intense from start to finish.
Emily Blunt is outstanding and Benicio Del Toro demonstrates why he is an Oscar Award winner. Daniel Kaluuya was solid as was Josh Brolin. Great casting all the way through.
I'm an action junkie but I still want a good, engaging story and that's what this is. Intense, realistic action sequences. It's like you are right there in the scene.
This movie reminds me of The Kingdom directed by Peter Berg. Just as intense, but with a more by the numbers pacing. I mean that in a good way. This is a very linear film, but it still has mystery to it. It has suspense, climatic elements, and intense action.
I must reiterate that this film has some brutal imagery. It is not for kids or adults that don't like graphic violence and again imagery. The landscape is decorated by human flesh, not grass and flowers.
Just a great film. I was captivated by it from the minute it came on. It blurs the line between good and evil and shows that a Grey area does exist and it is ugly and unforgiving.