From the director of low intensity revenge thriller, Blue Ruin, comes a new crime chiller, promising interesting sub cultural battle.
The Washington (or close by) - based punk rock band 'Ain't Rights' get themselves in the middle of neo nazi (white supremacists') club; somewhere in Portland. After underwhelming 'tour' and having no other choice they accept a gig in nazi-punk club, having been promised decent pay, if they can keep a low profile.
I absolutely loved the choice they have made off the bat, as their surroundings proved hostile, they chose to cover a Dead Kennedys' song 'nazi punks, f#ck off' and start the gig with the protest. But that proved to be a lesser offense, soon they witness a murder in the club. Of course, the "dogs" in charge and the owner of the club himself won't let these witnesses go just like that. They need to cover up the whole thing, and our punks are doomed.
You see, these people have been merely using the club as a cover up for illegal/criminal activities. We know how these "ubermensch' love to pride themselves in being clean cut and vice - free...but these particular people used the pop cultural thing to push drugs and so on. Now they must protect the investment, and of course, the witnesses need to disappear.
The film is almost a perfect package of tension, conflict, gore, except it takes a while to get going. I thought the pace was one of the major problems here, along with the screenplay which does seem to have some gaping holes, and no solid filler.
As far as cinematography and cast, music, which sets the tone, no complaints (it's wonderful) except for the Anton Yelchin's role, who is the weakest of the bunch, as far as I'm concerned, the least likable of them all. Patrick Stewart, as a ring leader, club owner and "entrepreneur", did a marvelous job, I only wish he had a bigger part and more lines, obviously. And his 'yes men' were good too.
Long time has passed since Romper Stomper or American History X, we needed new blood, new stories and new perspective, and why not make it a conflict we can relate to: a musical, but mostly a cultural one, with a side note of what it's really about. A clash between law and lawlessness, between good and evil; love and hate, law-abiding people and criminals. Right and wrong. God, I love punk!
The Washington (or close by) - based punk rock band 'Ain't Rights' get themselves in the middle of neo nazi (white supremacists') club; somewhere in Portland. After underwhelming 'tour' and having no other choice they accept a gig in nazi-punk club, having been promised decent pay, if they can keep a low profile.
I absolutely loved the choice they have made off the bat, as their surroundings proved hostile, they chose to cover a Dead Kennedys' song 'nazi punks, f#ck off' and start the gig with the protest. But that proved to be a lesser offense, soon they witness a murder in the club. Of course, the "dogs" in charge and the owner of the club himself won't let these witnesses go just like that. They need to cover up the whole thing, and our punks are doomed.
You see, these people have been merely using the club as a cover up for illegal/criminal activities. We know how these "ubermensch' love to pride themselves in being clean cut and vice - free...but these particular people used the pop cultural thing to push drugs and so on. Now they must protect the investment, and of course, the witnesses need to disappear.
The film is almost a perfect package of tension, conflict, gore, except it takes a while to get going. I thought the pace was one of the major problems here, along with the screenplay which does seem to have some gaping holes, and no solid filler.
As far as cinematography and cast, music, which sets the tone, no complaints (it's wonderful) except for the Anton Yelchin's role, who is the weakest of the bunch, as far as I'm concerned, the least likable of them all. Patrick Stewart, as a ring leader, club owner and "entrepreneur", did a marvelous job, I only wish he had a bigger part and more lines, obviously. And his 'yes men' were good too.
Long time has passed since Romper Stomper or American History X, we needed new blood, new stories and new perspective, and why not make it a conflict we can relate to: a musical, but mostly a cultural one, with a side note of what it's really about. A clash between law and lawlessness, between good and evil; love and hate, law-abiding people and criminals. Right and wrong. God, I love punk!