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This is definitely an audience splitter, since the material itself is very dark and not so frequent on entertaining scenes. When that is said, the movie is very interesting and has a great atmosphere overall.

The main character played by Sean Harris, is a career turning point for the actor, as it is above everything else he has done before! it's emotional and gripping till the very end.

When the movie ends, everything comes together and all the plot points from before suddenly makes sense. Some of the scenes building up in the beginning, can feel a bit tiresome because of the slow tempo and the long unbroken cuts. Some of the scenes might feel a bit irrelevant, although not lesser interesting because of that.

A very solid produced film, with great performances and a very nerving atmosphere that haunts you long after the movie ends.

The quality of this film is very high, as both the actors and direction are a feast for the eye. The character are executed with a very hard-to-learn 17th century dialect, while still having the emotional debt and impact for it to be scary.

The cinematography is something different in terms of "standard" filmmaking. This is meant with a context to the movie being bleak and dark, whilst the dialogue and tempo matches the tone. This makes up for some high quality close-ups, long drawn out pans of the scenery, and slowly zooming in with tangering background-music.

When it comes to the story, it's so intense and mysterious that it holds the drawn out parts interesting. It's a long and slow movie, but it has a slow burn that sticks in the mind - and is certainly something to analyse on for future viewings.

A few movies tend to have the right recipe for a "Slow burn", while this one nails it completely. The slow building narrative, is perfect for getting to know the characters, which makes their motivations towards solving the mystery much ore enjoyable, and is something to look forward to. The few moments of action keeps the pacing to a relatively solid tempo. Also the choreography in which the gunfights are presented, shows how keen the director is on detail and quality.

Jeremy Renner delivers a surprisingly emotional performance, that keeps the audience hoping for a catharsis climax - because of his character being extremely authentic to how someone would behave, if dealing with the tragedy of loss. Overall a really gripping thriller, that sticks in your mind long after the credits.