Drastic Measures (2020) User Reviews

Umm... Is this for real? Slight spoiler

[natalie_kristine · 1/10 · 4 February 2024]

I don't even know where to start. The acting is atrocious. The story is so dumb. No one in real life would act or talk the way they do in this. So, you get a flat tire and just leave? Don't even check for a spare? Haha. Oh my gosh, the writing is horrendous. And don't get me started on the fight scenes. I'm 5'3 @ 107 pounds and could take both those men down by myself. It's straight up laughable. And just when I thought there might be a twist, it just got more and more stupid.

I did watch to the end because I had to find out if it was really as bad as I was thinking. I would be embarrassed if my name was on this film. AVOID!!!!!!!

Hidden gem

[haskel-72951 · 7/10 · 10 September 2022]

I found this browsing Amazon Prime, no reviews on here at all. I gave it a shot because I was tired of browsing. Glad I did. This is a really solid indie thriller. It's hard to pull off a limited cast one location film but this works. It does get a little bogged down in act two but the performances pull it through. And the performances: four unknowns in a low budget indie - usually a recipe for disaster but not here. Every one in this film is solid. The two male leads are particularly strong. Solid directing as well, from a script that is both economical and well fleshed out. I cannot recommend this one enough for fans of independent cinema. Well worth a watch.