But as directed by Jamie M. Dagg, this story moves in fits and starts, with secondary characters (a noisy hotel guest, the town cop, Sams young coworker, etc.) This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Its an aesthetic that practically demands to be seen on the big screen, as few digital home theaters can handle the nuances of such darkness, nor the level of communion between audience and character that the movie demands. And it's always good to see Jon Bernthal in a lengthy role. By creating an account, you agree to the I doubt I'll remember having watched it in a few years time but it certainly wasn't bad. Sometimes you can find an independent film that can be somewhat captivating, I say this because Sweet Virginia without aspiring to be something great has good attributes in its favor: dark story, interesting actors playing equally interesting roles as well as simple but very daring scenes. Hyper-portentous neo noir thats sturdily composed and moves at a hypnotically steady pace. They open a ton of threads about all of them in subtle, natural ways, plus relationships between some of them By what name was Sweet Virginia (2017) officially released in India in English? Located somewhere in remotest Alaska, it's. Coming Soon. Sams special woman, Bernadette (Rosemarie DeWitt) is now a widow, because Elwood (no really) killed her husband and two other guys in the movies opening scene. It's a mystery, drama that will haunt you at the end. Just okay. We linger on dread throughout Sweet Virginia, externalizing a movie whose strengths are all internal. Even though the sense of menace grows so oppressive at times, you can hardly breathe for minutes on end, its the characters ever-evolving inner mechanics that fuel our engagement. He kills them. Bernthal is great but even his character is a bit flimsy with a lot of unanswered details about his past looming over the viewer. Its central performance, by Abbott, is a harrowing, embarrassing adventure in mannerisms. Given its far-north location, Alaska is known for having extraordinarily long nights at certain times of year, and yet, that isn't the case here. The killer, a steely-eyed psychopath named Elwood (Christopher Abbott) However, his condition prevents him from throwing a punch and he is then overpowered and left lying in the rain. But this review already risks giving away too much. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. All people are so sad all the time. The man returns and shoots Lou, Mitchell, and Tom. The next morning Sam wakes up after dreaming about his former days as a bull rider. Moving the setting further north to Alaska gives the film a different edge, although it does render the title less meaningful. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. (occasionally cutting to Lilas face). Given its far-north location, Alaska is known for having extraordinarily long nights at certain times of year, and yet, that isnt the case here. She is arrested and the final shot is of Bernadette cutting Sam's hair while he thinks about his riding accident. headlights of a car that appears to be tracking her. Hold on to that and dont act too crazy. Ricidulously low meta score. Drama. jon bernthals nose. A few scenes after the killing, we learn what motivated it, as Elwood meets with Lila McCabe (Imogen Poots), the woman who hired him, on a scenic bridge. I will do. Sweet Virginia can't find itself on the cinematic map, John Ivison: Whether the Liberals winked at Chinas helpful election meddling is the lingering question, Trudeau was regularly briefed on foreign interference in elections, national security adviser says, Michael Higgins: 'A lot of reason to be afraid,' says censured teacher critical of the woke revolution in classrooms, Three arrested after activists deface mammoth at Royal B.C. But screenwriter Russell Dvonch says "there was only one sequence where the 3-D effect really worked, a scene with a lot of. It's a classic case of a little becoming a lot onscreen on the basis of boasting dark atmosphere, eerie score and superb performances. Nothing worse than that ott ,,feel this now ,,base obviousness. Satisfied, he leaves and meets with Paul to enlist his services to do a job to which Paul agrees. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. A former rodeo champ befriends a young man with a propensity for violence. Many of the locations used are filmed in Hope, Canada which is also the location for 'First Blood'. An early version of this moody, atmospheric neo-noir thriller was located in the Appalachian Mountains; however, when director Jamie M. Dagg came on board, he moved the setting far to the north. It's still quite low and slow and far from out there. During his sojourn, he rents a As translated to screen by director Jamie M. Dagg (whose sure hand and smart changes elevate things considerably), Benjamin and Paul Chinas script yields one of the gnarliest and most unsettling movies were likely to get this year. As for Elwood (okay Ill stop), we learn early on that he was hired by another local wife, Lila, who hated her husband and wanted him dead so she could collect his money WITH WHICH, and heres the rub, she was going to pay Elwood, and then do other things. We're in small town America (apparently, Alaska, though I don't remember them mentioning that in the film, and it was filmed in British Columbia, of course). point: a scene in which Lila is driving across town when she suspects shes Theres a confounding simplicity to Sweet Virginia, making its characters the load-bearing creeps of the film. Chris Knight: The central theme of murder and its aftermath is interesting for as far as it goes, but thats not enough to carry the picture home. I understand - and appreciate - the unnatural darkness that some directors like to use to set the theme. Christopher Abbott essentially has two modes: Intense, and way more intense. The scenes at Doc's clinic are reportedly filmed in an actual house in the historic Queen's Park of New Westminster, which was recently listed for $2.3 million. it holds a lot of power over me like its scary. The atmosphere is tense and steeped with paranoia. There's a confounding simplicity to Sweet Virginia, making its characters the load-bearing creeps of the film. Read critic reviews. Plot [ edit] Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. The China Brothers pay close attention to detail and focus in on unexpected, interesting camera angles throughout the film. Part neo-noir, part latter-day Western, this exceptional indie thriller delivers well-acted character insights amid its shadowy, small-town Alaskan setting. This small gem is worth community would have done but cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagne captures the He checks into Sams hotel under the name of Elwood, and reveals only fragments of himself to others although the film privileges us by eavesdropping on a private moment in which he calls his ailing mother from the hotel room, offering a valuable insight into the torment that fuels his temper (a dimension overlooked in characters like Chigurh, where the less we know, the scarier they seem). Even during the daytime, it's dark. No doubt from a great story and script ,but the ,,,I guess casting choices. [3] The film was released on November 17, 2017, by IFC Films. Set in a remote corner of Alaska, this small-town, blue-collar thriller is surprisingly cast, exceptionally well acted (male leads Jon Bernthal and Christopher Abbott might have easily switched roles, though its far more effective in this arrangement), and executed potently enough to leave a lasting impression, like scar tissue after a serious burn. "Sweet Virginia" is an uncommonly dark movie. Lots of detail. and unassuming, she is anything but laid-back if the situation demands it. . friend, Bernadette (Rosemary DeWitt). A "multi-function" face cream from the French brand Clarins that addresses skin concerns such as radiance, firmness and plumpness. He walks out of the bar. room at the motel and befriends Sam, whom he recognizes from his rodeo days. But the worst is the ending. So maddening! Production companies: XYZ Films, Automatik, Oddfellows Pictures Distributor: IFC Films Cast: Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots, Rosemarie DeWitt, Odessa Young, Jonathan Tucker, Joseph. After a phone call with his mother, Elwood becomes enraged and instigates a fight with two men. there's not much happening here that you haven't seen before, but this is one of those movies that adheres to the fact that filmmaking has a hard time re-inventing the wheel again and again, and just sticks with its homage to the genre. Film data from TMDb. When the violence happens, its intense, and the threat hovers over the rest of the movie (by following Elwoods car into town during the opening scene, Dagg is able to create another high-tension set piece around the mere suggestion that the headlights Lila sees in her rearview mirror might be his). The assassin and manager strike an uneasy relationship. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. In his 1956 essay On A Book Entitled Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov recounts both the imaginative origins of his groundbreaking novel and the difficulty he had finding a publisher for it in the United States. After all, what is a retired rodeo hero if not a cowboy who has hung up his spurs? The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth: Season 8, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1, Link to Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Link to The 5 Most Anticipated Movies of March 2023. Sweet Virginia is an odd title for a movie set in Alaska. He asks about his payment, and Lila tells him she will have it by the end of the week after she meets with Mitchell's lawyer. A murderer-for-hire stews at a motel while he awaits payment for a job. When Lila enters the diner after riding with Bernadette to get milkshakes, Sam calls her over to the table and introduces her to Elwood. In a small-town Alaska, a triple murder is committed one night. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Also, Sweet Virginia is not a character in this Alaska-set movie; rather, it is the name of the motel Sam owns and runs and presumably named for sentimental reason. So. At the motel the manager was having an affair with one of the victims. Just writing this after watching. Elwood refuses claiming that they are "square", a reference to him letting Bernadette live. Everything is well done in this film. "Sweet Virginia" premiered in the Spotlight Narrative section of the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. Elwoods on a short fuse, you see; he drives around town talking to himself, making profane observation about the locals; after one pay phone conversation near a convenience store, Elwood kicks the crap out of some punks who are looking at him funny; with every line reading and twitch of the shoulder you can see Abbott congratulating himself on playing a genuine PSYCHO whos also complex because of his terse one-sided phone conversations with his terminally ill mother down south of Alaska. It's a simple plot, but sticks in your head after, very thought provoking. This movie joins in with shows like true detective. The Virginia Film Office does not issue film permits; however, we're happy to help determine if you need one and who to talk to. Just embarrassing. I rarely write reviews but came on here as I was shocked at the low scores. A former rodeo champ befriends a young man with a propensity for violence. A man enters and asks to be served. so underdeveloped they might as well not be there at all. Copyright Fandango. A decent thriller drama, the villain in this movie did an exemplary performance, certainly award winning. Just confirm how you got your ticket. Loss and revenge. Whoa. railroad crossing, the gates come down and a train impedes her progress. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. He starts his morning at the motel by reading about the shootings in the paper and then responding to a disturbance in room 128. In the rearview mirror, we see the Elwood asks Sam if he has a girlfriend, and Sam admits he does. After calling Lila and leaving her a threatening voicemail, he violently beats the two men before leaving. And yet, going deep is what makes Sweet Virginia great heck, more than great. Learn more. So we know who the killer is as the film switches to Sam (Jon Bernthal) a retired rodeo rider and motel manager, the place where the killer stays. The villian is really the one you least expect and sympathy is garnered for the obvious ones. By shifting the China brothers script from Virginia to this remote frontier, Dagg has forged a connection not only to film noir, but also to the lawlessness of the Western. Mitchell's killer later approaches Sam at the motel and introduces himself as Elwood. Elwood. Jon Bernthal 7/10 Ultimately, its this strange alchemy the way that a terse script can leave so much unsaid, combined with such a talented ensembles ability to suggest all the details left either in silence or in darkness that makes Sweet Virginia such a haunting character study. Review: Sweet Virginia. The movie is a beautifully photographed, moody story that favors style over substance. The score of the film is great creates the perfect atmosphere, the performances of all the actors individually are very good and it's a very good but very short slow burn. A surprising late in the year gem reminiscent of Jeremy Saulnier. Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2017 limited Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2017 Box Office (Gross USA): $8.4K Runtime: 1h 35m Distributor: IFC Films Cast & Crew Jon Bernthal Sam Rossi. The film doesn't have much of a point, as its characters are reductive variables in an inevitable equation of carnage. Much of the movies potency comes from the way it withholds certain information until just the right moment, and how the combination of several seemingly contradictory brushstrokes can render a character we perceived one way in a completely new light although light is by far the scarcest resource on offer here. Brings me back to many classics written with those cold mountains as the backdrop. It wasnt a happy marriage shes having I won't bother reading them. The series' excellence and futuristic approach didn't end in its casting and storyline. It oozes it from every frame. Showing no remorse, he blames her for the circumstances because Mitchell didn't leave the bar as she said he would. The movie is dictated by Lila (Imogen Poots) hiring Elwood (Christopher Abbott) to murder her husband, which he ended up killing two more people. Sam knocks on the door and begins fighting with the tenant. "I'll have the early bird special." The bartender says, "We're closed." Their filming locations were top-notch. Jacob Oller is a writer and film critic whose writing has appeared in The Guardian, Playboy, Roger Ebert, Film School Rejects, Chicagoist, Vague Visages and other publications. Cold in July. And some scenes that should've been done in a quick 30 seconds or one minute tops took 2 or 3 minutes long. Truly a work of art. Watched this late at night,was blown away. This is one of those movies concocted by people whove seen too many movies; whose experience of violence and crime derives entirely from movies; whose main motivation is derived from some desire to emulate a mode of cool that they learned from Coen Brothers and Tarantino movies, and which they think theyve made less overtly derivative by leavening with ideas from even older movies. It isnt. Their humanity, along with Bernthals, puts the alien strangeness of Abbotts performance into stark relief. Hes more or less passing through, but checks into the motel and strikes up a weird friendship with Sam. Some of the films best moments of dread are conversations much too tense for normal folk, but otherwise perfect for a world in which everyone has a motive and everything is connected. The killer sets up stall in a motel run by a former rodeo star. Drama, Mystery/Crime, Suspense Feature Film. 'Sweet Virginia' Sets A Gripping Noir In Remotest Alaska Keith Phipps November 14, 2017 There's not a lot of joy at the Sweet Virginia motel. The former Girls star, whose blooming career is still often seen as a response to his brief time on (and tumultuous exit from) that epochal HBO show, has spent the last few years playing one brooding knuckle-dragger after another, like hes trying to rid himself of whatever cooties Lena Dunham may have left behind. New York City, New York Most Hallmark movies have similar plots or storylines. And also, speak up!!! Elwood, Christopher Abbott (whose credits include indie movies and TV work) When theyre not hanging out, we see Elwood cleaning his gun, exercising, picking fights and having emotionless sex with a prostitute. Despite that when it all comes together the end result and overall story just doesn't feel worth it despite the majority of individual components working very well together it just came out a bit average. "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content), (There are no more worst movies of Christopher Abbott). Later that day, Tom's wife, Bernadette, goes on the porch during a gathering for her deceased husband and asks Sam if he can come by to no avail. All rights reserved. So much atmosphere. The man then tells her she should be celebrating because Mitchell has been killed as she wanted. Sweet Virginia was written by brothers Paul and Benjamin China, and landed on the 2012 Black List, a roster of promising, unproduced screenplays that has since given us movies great (Arrival, Whiplash) and merely so-so (Draft Day, The Judge). Read his answers to our Movie Love Questionnaire here. Posters are sourced from TMDb and Posteritati, and appear for you and visitors to your profile and content, depending on settings. Directed by Jamie M. Dagg Drama, Thriller R 1h 33m By Jeannette Catsoulis Nov. 16, 2017 A twisty, small-town thriller that blooms in the shadows and shies from the light, "Sweet Virginia". The best music, movies, TV, books, comedy and more. Best part is ,,you don't see it coming. A former rodeo star, with a small time life, unknowingly starts a rapport with a young man who is responsible for the violence that has suddenly gripped his small town. thing surprising about Elwood is that hes accepting money for something he Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. It may be predictable, but it sure isn't boring. [5], On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 79% of 57 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. a long fuse and, if it comes to a physical confrontation, he is pretty much Jon Bernthal, Marvels The Scenario 6/10 (Terse script, plain scenario not complicated, no plot holes but nothing that we haven't see before not much character analysis, covered by good acting though) There is violence, there is quite a lot of Drama, but I guess some might think there is a lot more to this or rather, there could be a lot more to this. useless. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Don't listen to the bad reviews. Excuse my spelling. A former rodeo champ befriends a young man with a propensity for violence.A former rodeo champ befriends a young man with a propensity for violence.A former rodeo champ befriends a young man with a propensity for violence. I can think of three straight away. The movie opens with a brutal killing, as an outsider cruises into town, lurking in his car outside a local bar till well after midnight before bursting in on a friendly card game and murdering all three men in the establishment, taking money from the register practically as an afterthought. Elwood, who was injured in the struggle with Bernadette, tries sneaking out the next morning but is stopped by Sam who merely wants to say goodbye. Sweet Virginia would clearly like to stake out some territory on the dark dramatic edges of the cinematic map, but ends up a little lost. Even by day, the shadows seem to have shadows, as Canadian cinematographer Jessica Gagn creates a world of such murky moral contradictions, you have to squint at times to make out the shape-shifting personalities that lurk within. TMDb Sam leaves Maggie's basketball game to spend the night with Bernadette. This film has surprised me and even more considering that I had avoided it several times for the simple fact that the trailer did not convince me since it was released, but thank goodness I have seen it to get rid of that doubt once and for all. The problem that eclipses everything else in this film is the horrible lighting - an overdone effect. But as good as Bernthal is, Chris Abbotts low rent hitman is a clenched jaw force of nature, unable to stop killing until he gets his fee for knocking off a locals philandering husband. Red Rock West. The locations used for filming The Virginian were picturesque and relatable. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. That one even gets its own dream sequence, but ultimately adds no more to the story than does the scenic mountain backdrop. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is. Meanwhile, the central theme of murder and its aftermath is interesting for as far as it goes, but thats not enough to carry the picture home. Overall this isn't a bad a movie; it's good, but not great. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. My fiance and i sat here for like 5 minutes afterwards coming up with different endings that would have been betterdid the writer just give up? They set up the characters really well. This film tells the story of people connected with a motel called Sweet Virginia. Every character from his loved ones to his business patrons, plays a part in the unravelling of this community. Christopher Abbot etabliert sich als beunruhigend-spannender Darsteller. It thrives like unmowed kudzu in the dialogue of this aspiring noir written by brothers Paul and Benjamin China and directed by Jamie M. Dagg. The series was set in Wyoming even before Wyoming became a state in 1890. Elwood decides that its cleaner to remove witnesses, so he kills the R (Language|Drug Use|Some Strong Sexuality|Violence), Mystery & thriller, And the women who hire them. It was released on November 17, 2017, by IFC Films. Direction 7/10 (Jamie Dagg made a good dark Neo-Noir/Neo Western thriller) 10/10 and well deserved. two men accompanying his target. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". Letterboxd is an independent service created by a small team, and we rely mostly on the support of our members to maintain our site and apps. The camera moves slow and methodically, often lingering on a frame for a second too long. Watch Sweet Virginia on DIRECTV. Filmed in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. Full Cast and Crew | Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Technical Specs. The photos,pace,characters,locations. After the death of their father, two sisters and their mother come together for a week of tears, laughter, and adventure at the lake where they grew up. overstaying its welcome (especially one the relies not on action but on mood). Thus small town stories tend to be based on romanticized memories (be it good or bad) from the point of city slickers. Jon Bernthal Christopher Abbott Imogen Poots Rosemarie DeWitt Odessa Young Jonathan Tucker Joseph Lyle Taylor Garry Chalk Jared Abrahamson Gabrielle Rose Mike Dopud Darcy Laurie Scott A. McGillivray Thers Amee Victoria Bidewell Kathryn Kirkpatrick Shawn Orr Cameron Hilts Rick Pearce Linda Jones, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones Aram Tertzakian Nate Bolotin Chris Ferguson Giuliana Bertuzzi Rian Cahill Fernando Loureiro Roberto Vasconcellos Jesse Savath, Automatik Entertainment XYZ Films Oddfellows Entertainment Exhibit Entertainment, Thrillers and murder mysteries Crime, drugs and gangsters Westerns I was impressed with Jon Bernthal's blunt emotional performance as well as Christopher Abbot's take on playing a psychopath with a conscience. Meanwhile, Elwood hangs around, waiting for Lila Dont worry, it wont take long. We all act crazy, I guess. 2023 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. This movie sure was well worth my time. [4] For directing, Dagg was nominated for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Discovery Award. The two develop a strange relationship that slowly escalates while we find out who owes Elwood, why Elwood is owed and how Elwoods debt cant be paid. Filming Dates. Small town politics. An old-soul sadness has seeped into his bones; he can still clearly remember what it was like to have the cocky power of an athlete. Film Credits Sweet Virginia (2017) Rated R for violence, some strong sexuality, language, and drug use. Right out of the gate, the China brothers noir-hearted sensibility was being compared to that of fellow film siblings Joel and Ethan Coen, as critics hailed the Australian writer-director duos debut Crawl as a modern-day Blood Simple. On the surface, their 2012 Black List-selected screenplay for Sweet Virginia dives further down that rabbit hole, featuring as it does a wife who hires a guy to bump off her own husband (a gender-flipped twist on the basic Fargo plot) and a hit man whos as cold-blooded as No Country for Old Men killer Anton Chigurh. 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