A brilliant and impressive crime thriller.

Brilliant crime-thriller. It's like The Place Beyond the Pines if you were to cut out that shitty third act and keep following the two main characters even further down the rabbit hole. It goes in directions I didn't expect and manages to stay gripping throughout while maintaining a sense of realism in the decisions being made by these people in a lose-lose situation. Things never fly off the scale of believability which for me is a common problem in this sub-genre.

Not much else to say about this one...a real must see if you are at all a fan of thrillers or crime films.

It is a shame it has taken almost two years for this highly regarded Austrian film to hit UK shores but thankfully it was worth the wait. There are a lot of traditional 'flaws' in this film, details and plot choices that in other movies would annoy the hell out of me, but here they all just work brilliantly. It builds on coincidence after coincidence but it unfolds beautifully and the contrivances seem to fit with the Shakespearean mood.

On the surface it seems a pretty standard revenge film but Revanche goes out of its way to avoid easy categorising, instead it throws a number of spanners in the work, some predictable and some rather surprising. It is a slow burner but one that is never less than engaging and most of the time riveting. The performances are very strong, and whilst many will hate the end I thought it worked perfectly.

"It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains revenge"
- Friedrich Nietzsche

What is it about Europeans and the concept of thriller that meshes so perfectly? This slow burn mind game will slowly creep up on you and when it finally reaches the third act it will strike a dagger into your soul.The director uses serenity and sounds of nature as a technique in country surroundings to evoke the feelings of the characters who undergo sorrow,tranquility and finally harmony.Restrained performances,subtle yet beautiful camerawork this one is MUST WATCH!!!

Spine #502

A confidently minimalist, methodically paced crime drama that increasingly prioritizes drama over crime over the course of its very slow, subdued second hour. The frequent unbroken wide shots evoke Haneke, but it becomes clear Spielmann's perspective is anything but alienated as he comes to treat these characters, and even the brief moments of violence, with a delicate and empathetic touch.

UGH such tea in this film. All I really got to say is that it has some beautiful exterior house shots, which is weirdly specific but they be doing something right

“nothing could possibly go wrong”

Just perfect.

Less a thriller than a completely absorbing study of character and culture; beautifully filmed, convincingly played, thoroughly memorable.

The direction is so raw and effective at giving you enough time to get accustomed with all the characters. While the camera itself rarely moves, the way it's positioned here is absolutely exquisite and presents the story in such a compelling way. The slow-burn nature of the film is consistently engaging with how it rolls out its plot and strenuously develops its themes. Fantastic performances also help bring out the fervor and sentiment running through the film. So much more than just a movie about revenge

My head hurts