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Blue Ruin
Blue Ruin is a low-budget, highly effective revenge thriller that subverts the genre. Instead of a trained killer, the protagonist is an amateur, making his attempts at vengeance clumsy, messy, and terrifyingly realistic. The film excels at building tension through silence and poor decision-making. It is a gritty, grounded character study that highlights the devastating consequences of violence. W...
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Following
Following is Christopher Nolans feature film debut, a low-budget neo-noir thriller shot on 16mm film. It tells the story of a young writer who begins following strangers, only to get drawn into a criminal underworld. Even in this early work, the seeds of Nolans later style are evident: the non-linear structure, the focus on obsession, and the dark, cynical tone. It is a fascinating look at the dir...
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