I thought it was a well written, nervy thriller that leaves one unsettled with it's final resolution and uncomfortable closing scene. For that though, you'll have to catch the movie, currently playing as a Netflix original as I write this. Led by a rational thinking leader of the small circle of relatives and friends of the dead victims, a solution is reached that appeases his neighbors, and spells doom for one, if not both men. The entire scenario creates an uncertain aspect for the viewer, because even when the men are discovered to have participated in the tragic hunting event, you don't really know what to expect in the way of punishment by the villagers. Additionally, Marcus doesn't help his cause when he entertains a woman from the village with cocaine and sex, a volatile combination that would have been bad enough on its own if the horror in the forest hadn't happened. Under other circumstances, the killing of the young boy would have been considered a terrible accident, and the shooting of his father might be considered a self defense move, but there's no way any part of this argument would fly in a close knit community down on it's luck from lack of employment and general poverty. The cover up involves burying the bodies in the woods and attempting to appear normal upon heading back to the small village where they are staying. When the boy's father comes upon the scene and reacts to the horror of his dead son, Marcus shoots him from a distance to protect his friend from being killed in retaliation. Setting his gun sight on a deer, the reluctant Vaughn hesitates somewhat and pulls the trigger of his rifle just as the animal moves to reveal a young boy directly in the line of fire. Marcus Trenton (Martin McCann) and Vaughn Carter (Jack Lowden) rekindle their childhood association with a hunting trip in Scotland, and almost right out of the gate find themselves in an impossible situation. I don't know if I could conjure up a more horrible predicament for someone to find themselves in than the two protagonists of this story. What did you think about Calibre on Netflix? Let us know in the comments down below.Reviewed by classicsoncall 7 / 10 "Not right's a long way gone." If you’re looking to go on holiday in Scotland, the highlands should absolutely be on your list of things to do. Can you visit the locations?Īlthough the movie is entirely set in the Scottish highlands, the place names such as Ravens Fell Road and Drumrain don’t actually exist. Calibre on Netflix: Before and After You Watch by Kasey Moore kaseymoore Published on July 1st, 2018, 6:31 am EST Two new Netflix Original movies dropped on Netflix this week. One of the best lines in the movie and one that is not repeated but rather felt in a pinnacle moment in the movie is ‘remove all emotion in it and let instinct kick in’. Logan, who seemingly acts on behalf of the village was asking Marcus who works investment to try and secure some for the village. That’s first clear when we hear that fewer and fewer people are coming to the village to stay and hunt. Throughout the movie, we get constant undertones that the village isn’t doing so well financially. The negotiation basically concluded that there had to be an eye for an eye but if a villager Why was the village in decline? Logan explains that he negotiated for the life of Vaugh. In the last scenes in the village, Vaughn is forced to shoot Marcus. Ending Explained Why did they make Vaughn shoot Marcus? Our only complaint is that there are some strange weird dialogue choices in places and the excessively long camera pans at the beginning that could paint the movie as a little amateurish. The pub scenes, in particular, paint a bleak picture of the village and conveys an underlying angst. The atmosphere in the village is so thick you can taste it. Jack Lowden (plays Vaughn) puts in a convincing performance and you can clearly see his evolution throughout the movie particularly in the last show where he’s staring at us in the camera. After a rowdy first night, the pair stumbles on their first day of hunting and makes decisions which set in motion events that’ll change their lives forever. The movie takes place in Scotland and is about two old boarding school friends going away for a weekend of hunting or stalking as they refer to it in the movie.
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