Unfortunately, for me,"Brawl" becomes too gratuitous for its own good, specially if we take into consideration the grounded and realistic way its plot is built throughout the first half. I can understand all the violence and was completely jawdropped during the action scenes - Zahler really knows how to get the most in terms of phisicality and impact - but by the end it all devolved into something that was a bit too much - enough to hurt my global appreciation and immersion. With that said, I know recognise that I must watch "Bone Tomahawk" and follow closely "Dragged Across Concrete" because Zahler appears to be a very gifted director. The resurging Vince Vaughn will certainly deliver just as he did in this one. Really looking forward for it.
Review of Brawl in Cell Block 99
