Bad Day for the Cut

Decent revenge crime-thriller with old hidden family secrets that unravels as the story reaches its climax. A middle age Irish farmer and caretaker becomes aware of secrets that were kept away from him as a young boy. I gave it a 7 out of 10. The villains are not that scary but the story twists makes up for it.

This is one I discovered on Netflix a couple of nights ago. It's hard not to like it the characters are fleshed out well and the lead has an disarming manner about him that makes him almost like a reluctant hero albeit in full on revenge mode. I don't want to give anything away but if you know anything of life in Northern Ireland then you know why some aspects of this film just had to make you laugh or grin or grimace. The Irish are taskmasters at dark or 'gallows' humour. This is well directed and well observed and deserves your time.

Found on Netflix and wasn't expecting much but more than pleasantly surprised. Fine acting from the leads,especially Donal. Unfolding back story that makes the film,well worth a look

Bad Day for the Cut is a gem hiding beneath the bottom of the sea for the fans of revenge thrillers. It is a great example of why there should be more indie films out there. Fairly good acting - astounding performances by Nigel O'Neill and Susan Lynch especially -a steady storyline and a decent plot twist, this film has it all.

A black comedy thriller that works on multiple levels. Chris Baugh's feature debut very violent and dark yet never loses the comical touch which keeps the viewer close to the protagonist Donel, the middle-aged farmer whose revenge for the murder of his mom serves as an unravelling of the whole film. With such a premise the direction of the story could have gone to many places yet it stayed through the simple Donel all the while keeping it interesting. Without relying on too much character exposition scenes or monologues the film lets the events describe the characters yet retaining enough background for them to be effective.