Silencioso e Mortal

The Stoic's peace is interrupted when two women try to escape from a gang of men near his place. They are recaptured and The Stoic sets off to rescue them. The Stoic is one of many Stoics in a legendary secret clan.

This is a British action indie. The idea of The Stoics could be something interesting. This movie has that, but nothing else. I expected lots of action. Nope. Whatever action there is, it is all pretty weak. The acting is also weak, but that's more expected. It didn't make sense that all these men are guarding two little women. There is a small reveal and none of that makes sense. Finally, there is the hot tub in their hideout. It's weird. It's even weirder that it sits two.

Interesting concept with some good performances from the cast.

Action from the get go and a stable tempo, albeit a touch drawn out in parts. The movie has a greyscale look and a raw and edgy feel to it.

Whilst much of the movie is shot in one location, which can have its downsides it does seem to work in this instance.

The characters are well cast and The Stoic himself, played by Scott Wright is a mysterious and intriguing character - and as always a strong performance by Jason Flemyng.

The UK has a wealth of home-grown talent and we need to saw more of this.

Stong effort on what was probably a tight budget.

This is a good concept, but very poorly executed and acted. It's hard to understand the context at first, and the acting is just bad in most parts. JF is good, but obviously not affordable for any significant time. The Stoic could be a strong character, but the performance lacks any charisma and feels cardboard. It is trying to be edgy and dark, but the lead character performance just can't give that edge, feels too fake. The script / direction is too inconsistent and the main character is weak.

Don't waste your time. It's one of those movies that you want to get into, and you hope it does something to spark your interest, but it never does.

I really enjoyed this movie. You can tell there are budget limitations but i think this is an excellent effort and it's definitely worth a watch as the themes of stoicism are intriguing. Stand out performances from Scott Wright, Bruce Payne and Jason Flemyng, and also the cast as a whole. The locations are exceptional, i believe it was shot in north wales during the winter time which gives a really gritty feel to the piece. I do not agree with the 1 star ratings in the slightest and can not gather how you can perceive this film in that manner. Overall i really enjoyed this film and would definitely recommend giving it a try.

I really enjoyed this film and can't see how anyone can rate 1? What are you people watching? To redress the balance I feel I need to post a review as I don't want people to be put off.

It's probably been made on a relatively low budget.

It had me gripped from the start. The length of the film is also appealing for me as I hate the long drawn out films which go on for several hours.

I couldn't criticise the actors, a couple of big actors names in there too. For me, good job, well done.

I don't want to say too much without giving the plot away.

Watch it for yourself and give this film a chance.