The lead character was the attraction. Had it been done by an acclaimed actress and had an actual story attached to it, this might have been quite good. But as it was delivered... a bore.

I was impressed by the anamorphic cinematography. This film is great to look at. Too bad the lead actress isn't very captivating. The story centers on her performance alone and since it's very weak and forgettable, the movie suffers. All this film ends up being is a wonderful reel for the cinematographer.

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Considering how little actually happens here, I enjoyed this considerably more than expected. Read the reviews eviscerating this on the IMDb, and you'll see a lot of people who appear very disappointed with the pacing and lack of action. For once, I wasn't one of them. I was somewhat forewarned, wasn't expecting non-stop gun battles or whatever, and was happy for this to proceed at its own, leisurely pace. I will say, it is probably not something you want to watch late at night, admittedly, as it could prove to be a little... too soothing. This likely worked much better in the Saturday afternoon slot where I viewed it, and could appreciate the landscapes as they unrolled.

Walking. Scenery. More walking. Even more scenery. More and more walking.

Not much happens, but the last fifteen minutes were tense as shit. The villain monologuing with the skulls of the people he's killed was very Hamlet-esque.

I was impressed by the anamorphic cinematography. This film is great to look at. Too bad the lead actress isn't very captivating. The story centers on her performance alone and since it's very weak and forgettable, the movie suffers. All this film ends up being is a wonderful reel for the cinematographer.

The lead character was the attraction. Had it been done by an acclaimed actress and had an actual story attached to it, this might have been quite good. But as it was delivered... a bore.

Full review: girlswithguns.org/reckoning/

Considering how little actually happens here, I enjoyed this considerably more than expected. Read the reviews eviscerating this on the IMDb, and you'll see a lot of people who appear very disappointed with the pacing and lack of action. For once, I wasn't one of them. I was somewhat forewarned, wasn't expecting non-stop gun battles or whatever, and was happy for this to proceed at its own, leisurely pace. I will say, it is probably not something you want to watch late at night, admittedly, as it could prove to be a little... too soothing. This likely worked much better in the Saturday afternoon slot where I viewed it, and could appreciate the landscapes as they unrolled.