A low-budget independent film that is nevertheless handsomely and confidently shot, Blue Ruin is a consistently unpredictable, twisty, and excellent thriller. At no point will you be quite sure where the film will take you, or what direction it will go next, up until maybe around the final scene.
Indeed, the film is so unpredictable, it would be a sin to tell you much about it.
But-- "Dwight is a vagrant, scavenging for food in dumpsters and sleeping by the beach in a broken-down car. His aimless existence is interrupted, however, when he receives notice that a man from his past is being released from prison." That's an abridged version of the PFF summary, and about all you need to know. I would recommend reading nothing else about the story of this film. Take the risk and dive in blind.
I was shocked how good Saulnier, a director I've never heard of until now, was good at generating suspense.
It was accepted into the Director's Fortnight at Cannes.
Indeed, the film is so unpredictable, it would be a sin to tell you much about it.
But-- "Dwight is a vagrant, scavenging for food in dumpsters and sleeping by the beach in a broken-down car. His aimless existence is interrupted, however, when he receives notice that a man from his past is being released from prison." That's an abridged version of the PFF summary, and about all you need to know. I would recommend reading nothing else about the story of this film. Take the risk and dive in blind.
I was shocked how good Saulnier, a director I've never heard of until now, was good at generating suspense.
It was accepted into the Director's Fortnight at Cannes.