Desperation Road

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Allen Roy M It is a film about revenge, that is true, but it is also a film about reconciliation and recompense. More than that though, it is a film about not only family but especially friendship. The ties that bind. I found no flaws and no faults. There was no unnecessary characters and no scenes that needed trimming or were not pertinent to the overall story. The acting was excellent, realistic, believable and above par. And of course, there's Mel Gibson. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review AD 3 Pretty disappointing, could've been alot better. The acting was pretty solid across the board. The issue was the story itself. Dealing with unresolved trauma is obviously serious subject matter yet the movie is resting crucial points on things that are completely improbable. I'm ok with things not always being realistic or maybe something ended up on the cutting room floor but in this movie that wasn't the case. The actions of the people NOT dealing with trauma were also far fetched to a degree that I had to call horseshit on the stupidy beyond stupid multiple occasions. In fact that's why this movie can't say 'Based on a true story' because it's asking the audience to look the other way too many times; that's a bad mix with the subject matter. Again, the story let down a fairly good effort by the actors. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/28/24 Full Review Kirsten W I never understood the crime that the main guy committed but I liked the story and plan to watch it again. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/29/24 Full Review DuVay K Decent small film. Righteous character-driven study of the human condition. Over top Tropey tho. But not a bad 1st time effort from scripter MICHAEL FARRIS SMITH. Kool underplayed by MEL "Lethal Weapon" Gibson. At a minimum, makes me wanna keep my eye on Smith to see what he does later on. The book that he wrote that the movie is based on wasnt half bad, either. Even tho it also was more or less DERIVATIVE. Been There/Done That. May have even ripped off HARRY CREWS, another grotesquery/gritty-writing southerner. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review Jerod S Sometimes, Desperation Road gets bogged down in too much talking. But the story of gritty, broken people in Mississippi is a good one. Redemption and actual parenting are themes you don't see in films much - but they stand out in this one. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/27/24 Full Review Soldado d Well acted, good values and the gray areas of life. Very entertaining drama. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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