A Vigilante

It's great to see a film that deals with such subject matter in such a stark and realistic way. Films like peppermint do little to elevate tired approaches of women fighting back, as they're so unrealistic they're laughable, but this film is so different to that. Olivia Wilde shines in this role, as the wounded healer who helps women and children escape the war zones of "domestic" (hate that phrase) violence, and fleeing her own abusive husband. It's an understated, yet powerful, portrayal of a widely under reported blight on society. It's a shame this film hasn't received the attention and acclaim it deserves, as it's fraught with tension throughout, presents in an empathic and sensitive way and is really engaging. Interpersonal violence is still a misunderstood and under resourced issue that hasn't ever been tackled effectively, certainly not in the uk. We are losing 3 women and 2 children a week to their perpetrators, yet are losing shelters every month that could save lives. Films like this explore the possibility of a world where it could be different.

The director or story teller wasted an opportunity. The movie is almost boring. I am a man and I feel for these women who are trapped in a situation of abuse both physical and mental. Making a movie where one has no concept of timeline is very annoying, back forth, somewhere in between, no info on what has transpired. I expected some more order to the story and some visual at least of the names and texts this Sadie was getting. It could have been so much better and the ratings, I gave it more than it deserved in cinematic sense, it could have been a movie which sent a strong message and be viewed by many adults, those in a bad place and those who are oblivious to these horror relationships. It's a sad part of our society in almost any country that women have to be treated with such low respect, low value, feel like less than an animal, a possession.... I have read much and I sometime wish I could have been a Vigilante who brought justice for these mistreated women....

Sadie (Olivia Wilde) is a survivalist and a vigilante. She survived abuse and comes to the aid of the abused. She leaves behind her number which is passed around to other abuse victims.

Olivia Wilde delivers a loud performance but not in words. This needs words. This needs some expositions. There is a turn in the middle which is a little confused. All in all, it's an interesting movie but a little muddled in its execution.

Olivia Wilde is brilliant in this raw and unapologetically in your face story of domestic violence. Love how the plot not only progresses but the movie never shies away from the horror that these men, women, and children face on a daily basis. Grips from the opening scene, builds and doesn't let up until the final act. A film that proves you don't need a big budget or a big name studio to produce a quality film with a message.

I disagree with a couple of the reviews regarding pacing. I think the movie shows what abused women (and in some cases kids and men) go through. You live in silence. You're afraid to tell people. And you have to move carefully around the abuser. That, I think, is what this movie is trying to portray. It's not as straightforward as some reviewers have mentioned. And Olivia Wilde is amazing in this!