Ostensibly the tale of a man out to nail the spoiled punk who killed his dog, this slow-burn revenge tale is at heart a brutally nuanced character study anchored by Brian Cox's astonishing performance as a man driven to extremes by his thwarted quest for a small measure of justice.
Quiet, genial veteran Avery Ludlow (Cox) lost his wife and two sons to a brutal crime; everyone in his small Oregon town knows all about it and no-one mentions it -- he's a good neighbor, an honest local businessman and a thoroughly decent fellow, so they look out for him in small ways and hope cruel fate is done putting the finger on him. Red, a 14-year-old mongrel whose wiry co...
Released:
2008
Rated:
R
Length:
98 mins