Yojimbo's Movie Review of Free Fire

Rating of
3/4

Free Fire

"Free Fire" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 10/23/18

A pair of Irishmen arrive in America in 1978 to buy weapons, but when an argument breaks out during the deal the situation soon descends into a bullet-riddled free-for-all.

Ben Wheatley's stripped-down action thriller has no heroes, gentlemen thieves or assassins with a code of honour; it shows a firefight as a brutal, bloody and above all messy business as a bunch of low-lifes scrabble around in the dirt while they inflict grievous bodily harm upon one another. In fact, the single location of a deserted factory, motley assortment of foul-mouthed villains, bloody violence and blackly comic dialogue is a little reminiscent of Reservoir Dogs...if it were remade by one of the brothers McDonagh,

Free Fire won't be to everyone's taste but the strong cast of hard-boiled wise guys, amusing dialogue and gritty, near non-stop action will certain appeal to a certain demographic, myself included.

Are you sure you want to delete this comment?
  
Are you sure you want to delete this review?
  
Are you sure you want to delete this comment?