Dockery, probably best known for Downton Abbey, is great here- pulpy, brash, competent- the total package for this kind of role in this kind of movie. Grace is equally good as the worm-with-a-conscience and the two play off each other kind of shockingly beautifully for this kind of B grade genre fair. Wahlberg though is the real point of discord, the squeaky wheel, he is just horribly miscast. He starts off with this really bad corny, aw-shucks old boy accent, which morphs into his best attempt at a deranged killer a la Cape Fear and it...really doesn't work. He puts in a valiant effort but it just does not fall within his range. As a result, the movie never really takes off as the bulk of it is just the three of them in a small puddle jumper.
Shot on a budget it looks decent, the production elements work, its all very contained and adequate. The script is a bit rote but there's definitely appetite for this kind of flick. It's short, well paced, a tight little piece of pulp, decent enough but falls short of making that big of an impression.
Mildly entertaining, held back by its star.
Currently in theaters, coming soon to VOD.
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