Surrounded

Good movie!

Good movie!

Good movie!

(This part is strictly for hitting that stupid characters cap. The story fallows Mo Washington (played by Letitia Wright) who's got ambushed by bandits and now have to get it through the night night in the company of their leader - Tommy Walsh (played by Jamie Bell)) So yeah..they made Letitia Wright fight Michael K. Williams during night time with (apparently) one light source that out of frame for the most part of the fight. Filmed it with a shaky camera too. But aside from that and the ending that I didn't like, it's a pretty decent western with superb performance from Letitia Wright and Jamie Bell.

source: Surrounded

I found this enjoyable, it shows the harsh reality of the West, racism in a post-Civil War world and the moral ambiguity of people trying to survive on the frontier. If top reviewer thinks people didn't have conversation along those lines they're wrong. This is rw brain rot setting in. Cinematography was good, a few beautiful shots of the American wilderness, action scenes decent though I don't place particular stock in that. I would have liked to see a bit more with the Comanche (and with subs). It kept me entertained and it was suspenseful enough to not get distracted with movies w/this score. I'd watch something similar again and it's better than a 5.6. Women fought in the Civil War as men. Fact. Deal with it. Triggered rw snowflakes get upset at the mere sight of woman or black person in movies now and downvote things with their Cheeto-encrusted fingers. Fact...and it's ruined ratings. Your place is slowly slipping and I laugh.

I'm a great Western films lover and so that is why I sat down to watch this. I was thoroughly riveted to my seat during the first 10-15 minutes of the start; it played solidly to really grab your attention and so, I was expecting great things. By the end of the film the riveted feeling had long since gone but I still thought the film was a good watch, The terrific acting from Letitia (Wright), Jaime (Bell) and Jeffery Donovan as, the main character, the vicious outlaw Tommy Walsh and Mr Wheeler in that order, carried this film solidly. The script was far better than most of the films this year have had but, it could have branched out more informant on a few minor details. The dialogue and the action balance out well enough for the strong drama lovers and the action lovers. What spoilt this film for me was some of the small errors made over and over again, by the main character that Letitia played. I think a lot of people would not have even noticed them they were so small but, as a person who makes a point of looking out for the correct people points etc they were just stupidly silly goofs; but goofs that made Letitia look extremely greenhorn and goofs that would have gotten you killed in a real life scenario. They etc are the reason I scored the film as a 9 star and as I am not a racist, it was also because of the theme of the story which I have to say I am so fed up of hearing about.

Where all the 10/10 are coming from?? Absolutely trash in every way. The director should stick to making home videos, because western film is clearly something he has no talent for. Amazing that they could take such a wonderful actor like Jamie Bell and waste him with such garbage like this. The story has no meaning and is empty, the characters themselves are given no complexity by the director, and there's no amount of iconic western cinematography can salvage things at that point. Given the huge amount of money that was spent to make this, it should be telling that it's being released pay-to-rent on a single streaming platform. Save your time, keep away!

I'm writing this given the limited number of reviews, obviously skewed by those likely associated with the film writing gross exaggerations (worthy of awards etc.) and 1 viewer whose written essentially the same review with a 1 rating three times. Cinematography is very good, plot has a few good twists that keep up the suspense. For me there were 3 glaring times that essentially "speeches" were awkwardly worked into the dialogue on race, feminism, etc. That really disrupted the continuity and credibility. On the credibility front the slight female lead proceeds to kill about a dozen men, claims to have been the best soldier in the Union army during the civil war (a war in which physical strength mattered) and at the end chooses to violate the very values she refused to compromise for the entire movie despite great risk and pressure. It's a mixed bag from my perspective but an interesting watch for a number of reasons.

source: Surrounded