Violent Ends

A war breaks out between two sides of a drug cartel family after the fiancé of a peace-seeking member is murdered by the other side.

This thriller tragedy starts slow and ends with a bang. The story is a cross between Romeo and Juliet and Scarface, which is self-explanatory. There is some action, but it's the thrills, suspense, and twists that make the movie truly captivating. The one hour and fifty-two-minute runtime is longer than necessary to tell this story, resulting in parts that are slow-paced. For a unique story, this is a solid tragedy to watch, either in your local theater or when it becomes available on a streaming service.

When the movie started, I was thinking it was a solid 7. The production was excellent, the acting was excellent, and the story captures you. By the end of it, it was a solid 8+. It's definitely worth your time and money to see it in the theater.

It's gritty, and it pulls no punches. It isn't violent for violence sake, or for shock effect. The violence is believable, and a necessary part of the narrative. The description doesn't do it justice.

If you're looking for a gritty, well produced, pull no punches movie, this is one to see. It's an interesting, captivating story. It's not a thriller, there are no laughs, it's just a good drama, and very well told story.

Well acted, good story, but something in the editing department let it down. I didn't feel any tension during the action scenes, and overall, I thought you could remove 20 minutes without losing anything.

Well acted, good story, but something in the editing department let it down. I didn't feel any tension during the action scenes, and overall, I thought you could remove 20 minutes without losing anything.

If you like 90's Oozarks movies with realistic acting of the savage, cutthroat peoples of these places, then you will like this movie. Where families rule, and not the Law. Similar to Winter's Bone.

While Billy Magnussen gives a solid performance (much more serious than hes used to), its James Badge Dale that stands out. His Oscar worthy performance of charisma and intimidation will make you forget he was "dressed to invade Poland" in The Departed. He sure has come a long way since then. And while his performance will no doubt be overlooked, Im really glad I got to see it. Havent seen a performance like that from a newer movie in quite some time. I truely felt fear while his character was on the screen, and thats so rare for me while watching a movie.

The directing was great too Its shot really well, which is what made me want to watch it in the first place. It's a tad predictable, but I didn't mind. I loved the subtle foreshadowing throughout the movie as well.

While Violent Ends does feel like its missing that special something to make it truly stand out, its a very solid movie, and I highly recommend it if you like these types of movies. For General Audiences and todays ADHD kids.... not so much.

I'm very glad I watched it. Years ago, I wouldve rated this a solid 7.5/10, but in terms of todays awful movies, Ima bump it up to a 9/10.

The scenes, the filming, and the story are all excellent. The acting is also flawless. Billy Magnussen's acting is excellent. The film's music perfectly complements the scenes. The composer didn't overdo it. You feel the tension at every moment. There's no exaggeration in the film. Everything feels real. I gave the film an 8. I recommend watching it.