Gatecrash (2020) User Reviews

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[Stanlee107 · 3/10 · 25 February 2021]

This dark thriller has a gritty start & also a volatile abusive relationship between the two leads. Nicole (Olivia Bonamy) is a protagonist & Steve (Ben Cura) is her abuser.

The film is very dark and I just do not like any of the characters in this. Nicole is a victim of abuse yet she has no will to want to change or escape this relationship. Her husband Steve is the scumbag & a sadist/sociopath that takes joy in exerting his dominance & will physically assault his partner without a second thought to get his way. He treats her as his property to do as he wishes and also to put into her place whenever she tried to disagree with him.

The policeman is the only half decent moralistic person in this yet he comes across as caricature/personified version of of an angel & devil character for Nicole. I do not like how passive Nicole is &, even though she knows that Steve is no good for her, is content to continue being in this circle of abuse. Even worse, she has a baby with him which should have prompted her to leave him but she is too selfish and weak to do the right thing.

Lastly the victim seems initially appreciative &, as predicted, turns into an anti hero characters. With so few characters it could have been a great film but it is just an unpleasant experience that I want to forget!

Don't trust reviews that focus on the director rather than the actual film

[AMZCali · 1/10 · 22 February 2021]

All too often we see new indie films come out with glowing reviews that go straight into what a great job the director did and with a small budget. These reviews more often than not, come from the directors themselves or someone close to them.

Pretentious and pointless

[rhefner2002 · 1/10 · 16 May 2023]

A silly, pretentious theatrical play that has been made into a silly, pretentious movie. I guarantee that you will be bored senseless within the first 15 minutes. When some actual action finally occurs, your boredom won't be alleviated.

In addition, there are many inexplicable aspects to the story that are never explained. I suppose the writer thought he or she was being "artistic." Well, here, "artistic" means banal and uninteresting.

This is one of those films that will never make it into theaters, and I doubt if it even got much coverage on the festival circuit.

Do yourself a favor and pass this one up.

Wtf is this?

[rohanownz · 1/10 · 23 February 2021]

You know the premise sounded quite interesting, but when I turned the movie on and 40 minutes later I have no idea wtf is even happening and seems to have very little to do with the plot then its a complete failure and a garbage movie.

Don't even bother wasting your time. I'm not even a harsh critic. Seems common these days that someone comes up with a cool idea but the execution goes so far off the rails and sends you straight into a wall. Hire me to write your movies and I assure you they will be better than this!

Maybe the ending gets better... I highly doubt it though. Turning this off before it consumes more of my time.

Don't ask me!

[minman-67041 · 1/10 · 24 February 2021]

We watched this film hoping it would be good but apart from the big house what the hell was it about and sorry for this spoiler but how did that baby end up in the field!

Most boring movie I seen in years

[nvmpnederland · 1/10 · 23 February 2021]

This movie is so boring, I had to try really hard making it past the first 10 minutes, even more past the second 10 minutes and didnt make it past the 30 minute mark. Only hipsters can rate this above 1 star, its a wast of time and utter bad

To call this movie "boring" would be too kind...

[zszubairie · 1/10 · 29 September 2023]

Let me point at the outset that the description of this movie is quite inaccurate. It says, "A dark psychological thriller which follows a couple who find themselves in a hit and run situation, with the evidence suggesting there was no accident." Well, the first part about the accident is quite true, but the second part - that there was no evidence to suggest there had been an accident - is completely false. In fact, it's no spoiler because, in the very beginning, they show the glasses with strands of hair clearly indicating someone had been hit. But maybe the writer is too focused on the car which indeed shows no signs of having hit anybody or even anything. But that's no doubt just poor direction, because the couple itself has no doubt that they had hit someone. Long story short, this is an *extremely* boring movie, with practically no sensible point to it.

Great movie keeps you glued to the screen a great threiller

[Graeme24 · 10/10 · 26 March 2021]

This is one of the best Thrillers i have seen in a long time.so many twists and turns even after the movie finishes still keeps me thinking.

Dont go by all the IMD stuff i have noticed if a movie is recently added the ratings are lower.after a day or 2 you get to see the true ratings.

As much as someone posts the plot and their viewes with stars etc.will never be the same for everyone..

Wow - a surprising masterpiece...

[contactmaz · 9/10 · 22 February 2021]

A really great film and highly entertaining. The story was exciting and full of suspense considering the number of actors (5 with the baby). A strange plot that worked really well. The acting was superb BY EVERYONE, and the filming, the setting, and the minimalistic and dark nature of... well everywhere... including the garage, was clever.

Highly recommend this unusual British psychological movie. Gave it a 9 because I think the ending needed further explanation although I THINK I got it! 🤔

Loved this movie from start to finish

[future_release · 8/10 · 4 March 2021]

I saw the scores on here before I watched the movie and after I guess that some people just didn't get it.

I loved it. And yes, why not say how great the direction was, how beautifully shot it was and the acting was impeccable. Why not say that? It was!!

It felt a little Twin Peaks in a good way but it's clear that it was originally a play and has the pace of a play but it kept me hooked from beginning to end. It's clearly full of metaphors and allegory, so if you don't get it all then that's probably a good thing. I hate being spoon fed information and I'm more that happy to engage my brain and become immersed in the world the director wants me to go in.

More please :)

very good dark thriller.

[davejam-49821 · 9/10 · 24 February 2021]

A real surprise this one. suspenseful and a little bit disturbing. also features the excellent and underrated actor anton lesser.well worth a look.