Drifter (I) (2016) User Reviews

They tried so hard

[havenceles · 2/10 · 5 May 2017]

Have you ever seen a kids school project where they try so hard to do something awesome but the end result is just something sad and a mere shadow of what could have been something good?

Well this is like that.

The videography is beautiful. The movie itself could have been something good. But they just tried to damn hard to be like other directors (see Tarantino) and instead the entire culmination of all of their hard work went to pieces.

At least the scenery was nice.

Not Horror, but Horendous

[jordan2240 · 2/10 · 7 May 2017]

The movie was so slow, I took to fast forwarding it to get to a scene where something interesting actually happened, and before I knew it, I'd fast-forwarded through the entire thing. It's not scary, it's not gory, you can barely understand much of the dialog, the music adds nothing but more annoyance, and it makes little to no sense. I get that it takes a lot of work to make a movie, even a bad one, but I wonder if anyone involved even watched this after it was done. If they had, they would hopefully have realized they needed to start over.

The sound / music alone ruins this film.

[greyfith · 3/10 · 5 May 2017]

The music and sound ruin this film. Both are horrible and cringe-worthy. I have nothing else to say because I couldn't focus on anything positive with amateur-hour going on overlaying every scene / camera shift. I'm not sure anyone previewed the final product before deciding it was good to go.

Watch your toenails grow, or repeatedly punch yourself in the head until the desire to watch goes away.

[stevewood-27343 · 1/10 · 11 September 2017]

We all know this post apocalyptic medium has been well explored, and some suspension of disbelief is always required. What I will say about this film is that it manages something fresh and groundbreaking in this genre, in that it manages to eschew character development, acting AND plot to deliver something so truly pointless that you almost imagine you've suffered some kind of cataclysmic brain bleed and missed something.

I'm sure the actors employed are not so completely risible (it's genuinely not possible)

I really hope the writers get the help they so richly deserve.

The inclusion of the requisite gore and what (if you're 8 years old) amounts to twists/upsets probably earned the director some points, but I'm still searching for some abstract message or meaning. I'll not give any plot points away (can't call it spoilers, as there really isn't anything to spoil; apart from perhaps the careers of some really good looking actors.

I have contacted Sky in the hope that there was 20 minutes of cohesion lost in broadcast, I'm not expecting a particularly helpful response from the Murdoch clan.

Anyhow, usual caveats of 'this is just my opinion, some mong who likes Mrs Brown's Boys will probably jizz their pants over it' etc, but if you're a horror/film fan/human give this one a miss. it's not even good enough to be trite wankery.

One of the worst movies I've ever seen not kidding

[fdrakely-802-506090 · 1/10 · 25 December 2018]

Apocalyptic type setting, 2 brothers looking out for themselves. Felt like a video game/comic movie - think "sin city" but 1/1000th the quality and plot.

Movie was trying to capture shock attention from viewer with gruesome violence and sadistic characters but it wasn't scary nor suspenseful. Idk maybe the movie was supposed to be a horror-comedy? Boooooo!!!!!!!!

Seriously sick.

[clintstevens · 1/10 · 18 November 2017]

This is the biggest pile of garbage I have ever had the misfortune of watching. Absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Anyone who enjoys this sorry excuse of film making has a serious mental problem. Do yourself a favor and avoid this like the plague. Have I made my point? It was utterly horrendous.

God help me but I enjoyed this movie

[NYAmicas · 6/10 · 11 May 2017]

Listen, I get the bad reviews I really do but this delivered gore, action, and some very strange, original characters. The camera angles and score also kept my interest and built up intrigue but I must complain about the second half of the film, it really falls flat and nothing much happens. Would I run out and buy the DVD, no but like I said the movie was "fun" and the actors really were dedicated to their roles, especially the murderous townies.

Oh my God sent my gf to sleep

[venning-14685 · 1/10 · 18 January 2018]

Started off ok but then just got stupid and made me feel sleepy as hell, found it hard to follow due to the fact of the story going from one place to another,shame the ending couldn't have been happier

So bad, I'm writing my first review EVER.

[freedombyfarming · 2/10 · 12 January 2019]

I had to go online to figure out this was supposed to be a "post-apocalyptic" story. The information on Netflix and online says that these 2 brothers are supposed to be avenging their father's death, but there is no dialogue about it, no flashbacks to actually let the viewer know that. It was just them shooting some guy, and then them driving! It was boring. Almost NOTHING happens the first hour, then when they encounter the actual cannibals, it was a huge letdown. The director should be ashamed.

Lacking in credible characters, which makes this movie implode on itself...

[imseeg · 5/10 · 2 October 2022]

The good: It really sounds and looks the part. This director knows how to evoke emotions with images and sound only. That is really kinda special, because not many directors are capable of painting a mood without any dialogue.

More good: this is a really bleak and depressing story. And at the start I was really into this world of doom.

The bad: what is lacking though are (more) credible characters who actually interact with each other, like real humans would do. Even a bleak "end of the world" movie needs credible characters. Just showing a world of doom and murder aint enough to keep me hooked...

EVERY character is a stereotype and some of these characters dont come across as believable at all, which destroys the movie magic and the suspense for me personally.

Especially the "bad guy" is rather laughable in his acting manners, which is such a shame. There is NO real suspense or thrill to speak of, when I think the "bad guy" looks and acts silly...

This movie only has got one gear, which unfortunately got stuck in gimmickry of doom and gloom.

I enjoyed it

[ronancraven · 10/10 · 3 January 2018]

I had no idea what to expect from this movie. I checked imdb score 5 mins in as it looked good. I presumed it would be brutal then but it wasn't at all. Super acting from everyone. Some super weird characters in the film. I really liked the music too. I can't understand the overall poor imdb rating. Give it a shot if you like very weird films.

Drifter (2016)

[SashaDarko · 7/10 · 9 February 2018]

A post-apocalyptic movie about two brothers travelling through the country on the car, which makes them very noticeable since working cars are very rare and everyone wants it.

Weak story, but captivating visuals and memorable direction. Every character is dumb and an asshole, aside from the doctor, who is just dumb but at least not a complete garbage like all others. Her motivation to live in such a city with such neighbors is really, really questionable. Overall, it's pretty much almost an arthouse movie, the events don't make much sense but the way they're presented makes them interesting to watch and memorable, with the fitting atmospheric score making them more effective. The cast is really great, especially the town villains - really psychotic and dangerous.

I don't know what's in the heads of those who said it tries to be like Tarantino, it's just a complete lie. I watched all Tarantino movies, Drifter is nothing like them at all. It much more closer to the movies like Hobo With a Shotgun - grimdark post-apocalypse with specific coloring and mood.