This is a contemporary southern gothic neo-noir western tale of country gangsterism and revenge.
That all sounds good and it's okay.
But it could've been so much better.
The good news is, it's only an hour and a half long.
The bad news is, it feels longer than that.
Also good news? Tia Carrere is in this and she looks absolutely incredible!
Mee-Oww!!
But this movie starts off confusing.
A young, waifish creature being ejected from a tavern for a dust up and she's strapped with an old school sidearm.
What?
But everything else looks up to date.
And then, not only is she built like mid-90's Fiona Apple, she too looks about maybe 16 or 17.
And she lives at home with her dad, the sheriff.
What's going on here?
Well, it doesn't take long for the underworld to tear its ugly head and take something (even more) from our twiggy protagonist, as it has been told she lost her mother and brother to local crime years prior.
Now it's time for some get back.
And as much as this kingpin is discussed throughout, you just know when this person is finally revealed, it'll be a hoot. One way or the other.
It's gong to be either somebody you recognize or somebody outrageous. Or both.
You won't be disappointed.
I'll say this.
There are far better tales told of vengeance, even as of late.
Vengeance (2022) being one of them.
It's excellent.
Check it out sometime.
And lastly, I have such a hard time buying into a chick that weighs maybe a buck ten getting the upper hand on a grown man in a physical confrontation.
Especially when he's fighting for his own very life.
But overall, this is a decent flick. I actually grew to like and appreciate the actress in the lead and I would like to see her in different roles.
But Tia Carerre.
She makes an hour and a half seem like no time at all. Even now.
And even with an eyepatch.
