Movie No. 61 (2017): DEVIL'S KNOT
Devil's Knot (2014)
Director: Atom Egoyan
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, Dane DeHaan
Director: Atom Egoyan
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, Dane DeHaan
Three little boys are murdered. The witch hunt for the murderers and hysteria-filled trial follow. The community is very much involved and affected by the incident and subsequent "circus." Atom Egoyan has shown in his previous films a similar cinematic treatise of collective despair. But, the problem is focus. The film tends to divert into something that, instead of providing answers, creates more questions that dilute the narrative. Despite this, however, the film is watchable and is a decent piece of entertainment.
Rating: 3.0/4.0
Date seen: August 26, 2017
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