I didn't know exactly what to expect from this film. I saw some good reviews around here and it awaked curiosity in me.
This is a film about revenge. We discover that very soon, right at the beginning of the film but in a way that we think we can predict everything that is going to happen next but it's not like that. That's great because some moments turn out to be a surprise.
Blue Ruin has a very dark atmosphere, a beautiful cinematography with the perfect pace to create the tension and the suspense needed throughout the film. Not much is delivered to us so we need to find the pieces of the puzzle and putting them together until the final revelation.
I never saw the lead actor before, Macon Blair, I just know that his performance is something amazing! He really can be very disturbing, we feel his anguish and pain just by his look. He can mess with the audience emotions.
Overall, not perfect but very effective for what it wants to create. It's a good Indie thriller with an excellent lead performance that will touch your emotions. Congratulations to Jeremy Saulnier for his directional debut and writting of this film.
