Deadfall (DVD REVIEW)
Deadfall
DVD Review
by Kam Williams
Eric Bana and Olivia Wilde Star as Siblings in
High Body-Count Caper
Siblings
Addison (Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are in the midst of making a break
for Canada after pulling a
casino heist, when they encounter a blinding blizzard in Michigan. Their car careens down an
embankment and flips over, leaving their getaway driver dead the second his
head hits the windshield.
Soon,
a state trooper arrives at the scene, unaware that the accident victims are actually
felons on the run. Without hesitation, itchy trigger-fingered Addison
pulls out a gun and callously kills the unsuspecting officer.
Figuring
that the cops might now be looking for a man and a woman, the brother and
sister decide it might be wise for them to separate and reunite north of the
border. He heads into the forest; she thumbs a ride with an ex-con (Charlie
Hunnam) headed home for Thanksgiving.
And
while Addison continues to create major mayhem
with his every encounter with people he meets in the woods, Liza uses her
womanly wiles to wrap Jay around her little finger. By pure coincidence, Addison’s bloody trail leads to the humble country home
of Jay’s parents, June (Sissy Spacek) and Chet (Kris Kristofferson). Of course,
Jay and Liza eventually arrive there, too, leading to a big showdown during the
turkey dinner with all the trimmings.
Directed
by Stefan Ruzowitzky, Deadfall is a high body-count affair that’s every bit as
much a grisly splatterflick as it is a psychological thriller. What makes the
film fascinating is the contrasting approach taken by the picture’s
protagonists.
For,
Addison is a psychopath inclined to take no
prisoners, while his sister’s relatively-subtle style is that of a sultry femme
fatale. The question is how long can they keep up the “good perp, bad perp”
charade before their luck finally runs out?
An
intriguing cat-and-mouse caper featuring both bullets and brains.
Very Good
(3 stars)
Rated R for profanity, sexuality and graphic
violence
Running time: 95 minutes
Distributor: Magnolia
Home Entertainment
Blu-ray Extras:
Behind-the-scenes footage; extended interview with director Stefan Ruzowitzky;
production interviews with Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde and the director; AXS TV: A
Look at Deadfall; “Snow & Western” and “Family” featurettes; and the
theatrical trailer.
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