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Just watched, my thoughts (no spoilers)

posted 12 days ago by redban (6537)
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I would say the movie is above average, but it’s not a masterpiece

Jude Law is really good in his role as this weary and seasoned FBI agent. I like the supporting cast members. I think Nicholas Hault actually looks a lot like Bob Matthews (based on his picture, which I saw on Wiki), and the young sheriff who works with Jude Law is good too. The movie’s scenery is gorgeous, with the forests, mountains, and lake. I like the score too. There is an overall dark and gritty vibe throughout the film

The movie doesn’t reach greatness because of the plot and predictability. I know that the events are based on a true story, so I get that the plot was limited since they had to follow the events that really occurred (note: I had never heard of Bob Matthews or the Turner diaries until I watched this movie). But they telegraphed some events, such as one character’s death, way too obviously. I also feel that the film could’ve given more about the villain’s motivations other than “they’re evil racist white men.” The movie early on shows a divide between Bob Matthews group and another white supremacist group: the latter believes that the right way to push white supremacy is through legal means, such as getting white supremacists elected to office. I feel this plot thread could have been explored more. The police scenes include some cliches too

Lastly - there was no need to insert politics at the very end, with a reference to January 6th, 2021

6.5/10

[–] Where (1572) 10 days ago

Good summary, and I agree that exploring character motivations and the rival supremist group’s vision would have been more interesting than long silent scenes of Law’s character by a stream.

I disagree that they “inserted” politics into the end. The Turner diaries has a chapter about taking the US Capitol with an illustration of gallows set up outside in the exact location where someone placed gallows on Jan 6th. It’s clear that some people that day were motivated by the same movement and beliefs that Matthews espoused.