Absolutely brilliant

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

I am so glad I finally found this movie. Or did it find me ? I was searching online for the "most disturbing movies ever" and stumbled headlong into Red, White & Blue. I read the summary and figured I would give it a watch.Like a book that cannot be put down, this is a movie from which I could not look away. I was fascinated as the story unfolded. I was especially impressed with Richard Chester's musical score which was often downright haunting. The score blended in perfect harmony and stayed with me for days. In fact, I have gone back to view several scenes just to revisit the excellence.I confess: I love Red, White & Blue.

Gritty, slow burning art house drama set in the harsh, unforgiving state of Texas. Most of the focus is on Vincent Doenges at first, but Noah Taylor gradually steals the show.Shot with a murky teal and green colour palette, this nihilistic tale of sex and misery has some challenging moments.If you're uncomfortable with the sight of a grown man stabbing a 10 year old girl in the leg with a large military knife while she's gagged and bound to a chair, this might not be the movie for you.I rate Red White and Blue at 26.64 on the Haglee Scale, which works out as a deeply disturbing 8/10 on IMDb.

"Red White & Blue" is an example of independent cinema that uses a grand plot and makes everything work with subtlety, very strong performances and a rarely seen type of narrative that adds to the effectiveness of this horror/suspense drama.The intro shows us a trailer trash brunette named Erica who sleeps with different men every night in a small Texas town. In the apartment compound where she lives, there's Noah who is a well-meaning bearded dude who will help her when she gets fired from her job as house cleaner. Erica rejects his acts of kindness at first but will later give in because he really is a stand-up guy (aw shucks). Conflict arises when one of the men who Erica had a one-night stand with discovers she left something behind that has potential to ruin his entire life. That sounds vague, but I'm afraid that is as far as I can go because more details mean less thrill punches. Trust me though when I say it has a really good story intelligently wrapped around the tropes of horror/suspense movie conventions.The cinematography projects a dark and warm atmosphere that would probably taste like honey but would feel like it has an aftertaste of poison. Huge credit should be given to the Texas setting which is pretty idyllic. I didn't think for a second that Leatherface resided in the area. The BGM that is mostly comprised of piano arrangements works effectively as it has resemblance to what was successfully used in Takashi Shimizu's "The Grudge" and "Marebito." It sounds pretty but you also feel the sense of dread f***ing up your psyche.Simon Rumley carefully peels out the layers of his characters by providing concise moments of well-written dialogue exchange and encapsulating the poignancy in the two leads' portrayal. It rings true in the dramatic scenes of Amanda Fuller (Erica) and Noah Taylor (Nate) together where they blew the roof off. I mean, the acting displayed here alone deserves a loud praise.This is one of the more mature horror movies I have ever encountered, and it definitely is one that I could say one of the best from the genre that I have seen in the last five years. What a f***ing gem.

"A movie that starts slow but totally make's up for it in the last stanza! Wow!" This movie was, at the start, lagging and the story was everywhere, but after the first 50 minutes it all starts to come together. The film kind of changes tact and there are some quite horrific morbid scenes. It's all about revenge but at the same time it has a unnerving feel to it. I have to say it kind of shocked me a bit as you weren't ready for how and where the film was heading. That is part of the reason why I liked this movie more than I thought I would. But if you are thinking of watching this film, be warned that it's violent in parts and it can be sickening for some. I give it an 8 out of 10.