I'm glad I didn't read the reviews before watching, would have missed an interesting movie. To me it was not fast paced story, just a story of a mother's love and a well thought out slow revenge on those who took his life. We're so used to seeing movies like this centered around a father with all the guns and glory of revenge. But this on the other hand shows the strength of a grieving mother with the same result without the need for glory.
Measure of Revenge
2022
Action / Crime / Mystery / Thriller
Measure of Revenge
2022
Action / Crime / Mystery / Thriller
Plot summary
The story follows theater actress Lillian Cooper (Leo) whose son (Weary) dies mysteriously. When the investigating officer rules the cause of death an accidental overdose, Lillian conducts her own investigation which leads her to an unlikely alliance with her son's former drug dealer (Thorne). On her quest for answers, Lillian hallucinates some of the iconic characters she's played on stage which serve as her inner voice, urging her to avenge her son's death.
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Revenge is best served warm
So so so bad
This movie is so bad that even Netflix didn't want it. That should tell you enough. Stay away and save your brain cells. And also 150 characters is to much I think.
Melissa and not much else
Stage actress Lillian (Melissa Leo) investigates the death of her son. The police assumes it an accidental overdose but she is sure that he's in recovery. He had planned to propose to his pregnant girlfriend Olivia. His bandmates give Lillian his old drug dealer contact Taz (Bella Thorne).
This is a small crime indie. More importantly, it has Melissa Leo. She is the only interesting aspect. The filmmaking is lackluster and the writing is pretty bland. Melissa gives this some life. There is an obvious twist and final confrontation. This fails to understand that and it all falls flat. The insisting on doing Hamlet only slows the movie down but I understand that it's the New York acting thing. This needs a more daring filmmaker. This is the director's first and only credit. Maybe there will be some improvements in the future.