The rise of a white supremacist group in 1983 get the attention of an FBI agent who makes it his mission to take them down.
Brilliant American indie that keeps you glued to your seats. This is very current. While I have no evidence to support the following, I can’t just accept that it’s a coincidence. With Trump coming to power – and extreme nationalism and paranoia with him – a film on the radical Christians, hate speeches and the continuation of the KKK cannot be a coincidence. Especially when it’s based on true events and real-life references are made, such as “The Turner Diaries” book, the meticulous plan to infiltrate democracy, and the Capitol invasion.
Based on the script of Zach Baylin and the book by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt, director Justin Kurzel brings to life a crime/drama/thriller that hurts to watch. These are real heroes and villains that, in their way, they made a change. And these villains keep spreading like pestilence, and these heroes still fight with everything they have. The irony? Both want what’s best for their country. Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult – both Brits – Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, and the rest of the cast do an excellent job in front of the camera, incarnating those heroes and villains. Kurzel is a daring director, and while it feels like he is holding his punches here, his final cut delivers. The story and character development, and the plot, and the subplot work like a Swiss watch in all three acts. So, highly recommended for all the fans of the independent American cinema – and everyone else.
P.S. Of course, if you haven’t seen Kurzel’s debut, one of the most disturbingly realistic films made to date, you need to sit down and watch it – Snowtown (2011) https://kaygazpro.com/snowtown-2011-biography-crime-drama/.
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