The Silencing blew me away. The story follows Rayburn, a loner who lives a subsistence life alone by a lake in Minnesota. Apparently, his daughter disappeared years ago and he was driven deep into alcohol to ease the pain. The actor Nikolaj Waldau is incredible. I felt all his desperation and emotion in every moment of this film. Outstanding performance.
There are multiple crossover themes in this movie. The loner, a native american land/county with their own law enforcment team, and the county law. Each theme is pushing back and forth against the other to try to get an advantage. Rayburn is divorced on top of his standard pain, and there is a tie to the native american land.
The sheriff Alice Gustafson (Annabelle Wallis), is new to the job. She has a brother who has some strong mental issues that she tries to deal with, sometimes pressing the boundaries of the law she is to uphold. That debt against the law plays a key role in the film. Again, very strong acting from Ms Wallis.
The direction and cinematography are top notch. The scenes are always somber, rainy, cloudy, no color. Sets the mood perfectly. There are multiple chase scenes that leave your heart pounding - will the person make it? What is going on?
The ending is very satisfying and ties it all together in a respectful, believable fashion.
The Silencing is an excellent, must-see film that will leave you guessing until the end. Great acting, great story, great cinematography, appropriate music. This movie has it all. Enjoy.
There are multiple crossover themes in this movie. The loner, a native american land/county with their own law enforcment team, and the county law. Each theme is pushing back and forth against the other to try to get an advantage. Rayburn is divorced on top of his standard pain, and there is a tie to the native american land.
The sheriff Alice Gustafson (Annabelle Wallis), is new to the job. She has a brother who has some strong mental issues that she tries to deal with, sometimes pressing the boundaries of the law she is to uphold. That debt against the law plays a key role in the film. Again, very strong acting from Ms Wallis.
The direction and cinematography are top notch. The scenes are always somber, rainy, cloudy, no color. Sets the mood perfectly. There are multiple chase scenes that leave your heart pounding - will the person make it? What is going on?
The ending is very satisfying and ties it all together in a respectful, believable fashion.
The Silencing is an excellent, must-see film that will leave you guessing until the end. Great acting, great story, great cinematography, appropriate music. This movie has it all. Enjoy.