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Sep 20, 2013 · An odd mix of beautifully bleak atmosphere and hammily mannered performances, "A Single Shot" is simultaneously understated and overpowering. This backwoods neo-noir is the latest film from director David M. Rosenthal, who drew some honest moments out of sheer formula in the 2011 drama "Janie Jones," about an estranged father and daughter who ...
A Single Shot is a film I can absolutely recommend, especially for fans of Rockwell wanting to see him expand his obvious talent. ... Lands somewhere between a good novel and a deadly country song ...
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A Single Shot is one of the most overlooked films of 2013, gaining no recognition or praise in its limited release. Too bad, because it's a scorcher. Somewhat of a throwback to the swampy backwoods thrillers of the 70's, it has a deadbeat, moonshine soaked violent veneer of scum and sadness that packs a punch.
Sep 19, 2013 · Tribeca Film. A Single Shot. Directed by David M. Rosenthal. Crime, Drama, Thriller. R. 1h 56m. By Manohla Dargis. Sept. 19, 2013. During its initial quiet stretch, when about the only things on ...
- David M. Rosenthal
- Sam Rockwell excels in this so-so backwoods thriller.
- Verdict
By Max Nicholson
Posted: Sep 21, 2013 8:06 pm
David M. Rosenthal's A Single Shot, starring Sam Rockwell, is a bleak, existential look at white trash-living, with a neo-noir tinge that beautifully thrives in some areas, and desperately falters in others.
Based on the 2011 crime suspense novel by Matthew F. Jones (who also adapted the screenplay), the story centers on John Moon (Rockwell), a penniless hunter living in a small rural town, whose life is changed forever when he mistakenly shoots and kills a young woman while deer hunting.
After concealing the girl's body, John discovers a nearby box full of money that he decides to keep and use to hire a lawyer (William H. Macy) to fight a divorce suit against his unforgiving wife Moira (Kelly Reilly).
Of course, with a dead girl and a pile of cash gone missing, there are bound to be some consequences, and that leads John to a group of drug-dealing criminals who seek bloody vengeance against him.
A Single Shot includes a robust performance from Sam Rockwell as a humble man down on his luck. The premise is instantly gripping and tense, but where it goes with it is a mishmash of daring, nihilistic direction and aimless plot. In the end, though, the film's main character prevails over the typical boilerplate.
- Max Nicholson
Aug 20, 2013 · A Single Shot: Directed by David M. Rosenthal. With Sam Rockwell, William H. Macy, Ted Levine, Kelly Reilly. The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.
Sep 20, 2013 · A Single Shot sounds good on paper: beautiful cinematography, solid acting, and an intriguing premise, but it lacks the exciting denouement of a good thriller. All in all, A Single Shot is an ...
