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gideon43 - wrote on 05/27/10
A cold, bleak and raw thriller which takes the viewer on a journey of uncertainty right up until the stunning dénouement.
The harsh streets and tower blocks of Glasgow are the backdrop for this interestingly shot movie.
Filmed using handheld cameras and natural light, Red Road is the first movie in a concept called "Advance Party" which follows a set of rules similar to the Dogma 95 method of avant-garde filmmaking. For a lot of people, what I've just wrote won't make a lot of sense but you need to be aware, Red Road is a gritty, unflinching and fairly explicit film dealing with regret, redemption and the all too familiar story of inner city urban decay.
One of the best British films of the decade.
