anthonycohen-60451 The protagonist of this film is not badass. He is not a ruthless killing machine. Most revenge pics we see take mild-mannered men & on the spin of a coin they become badass killing machines with an unusual amount of skill & artistry to go with it. In Blue Ruin this not the case. He is a normal guy without murderous tendencies struggling with what he does or is going to do. The act of vengeance plays out fairly early in the film & what we see is the fallout of his act. The grounding in realism is what sets this apart from your average revenge picture. He gets shot in the leg with an arrow & guess what? He doesn't then run around for the rest of the film like nothing happened. He faints from blood loss. He goes to a hospital. He limps for the remainder of the film. An understated & brilliant thriller

sergicaballeroalsina A brilliant title for a great film that develops a casual and contemporary noir plot in record time. Pure gender with very intense rhythm, original and atypical. Crude and cold though with small manifestations of black humor. It uses a well-known resource: the presence of the blue color in practically all shots, perhaps in a less poetic way than in Kieslowski's Trois couleurs: Bleu, but equally important for the message of its aesthetics, of its atmosphere. It found an interesting way to introduce the protagonist. A charming portrait of a hero who does not oppose the hectic succession of events. That does not deny its destiny. He accepts the events. The film boasts of a certain weakness by the criminal clumsiness, the amateur violence and the improvised revenge although very plausible. This movie works. And very well. You can bet on it. Anyway it is so fast that even if you do not like it will be over before you know it.

Leofwine_draca BLUE RUIN is a fine revenge thriller of the type that you thought America couldn't make anymore. These low-fi films are the opposite of the bloated and glossy Hollywood-style blockbuster and all the better for it. The film I can most liken it to is THE ROVER, a similar low-key Aussie story about the path of revenge and the unusual outcomes that one must face when embarking down it.To say too much about the plot of BLUE RUIN would be to spoil it, so I won't. What I will say is that this is a slow paced and spare film that keeps you gripped throughout, including in the moments where not much happens. It has a drive and consistency that makes it work. The suspense keeps you hooked to the ensuing events and the violence, when it comes, is brief but extremely hard-hitting. A squad of naturalistic performances enhance a film in which realism is key, and the result is one of the freshest American thrillers to be made in years.

aarminaj Gosh I genuinely don't get the so called great reviews for this one bore of a movie. Is it categorized as a thriller on IMDb ? Why ? What is the whole purpose of the extra slow narrative of the movie, which clearly the director thought was a brilliant idea making some film noir or a classic. But sorry, my opinion and trust me I have no happy intentions to rate a movie bad, I am a big movie buff and I have also been involved in some way or the other with various departments of movie making, tele shows etc , so I know how much hard work goes into making even a short movie, leave alone a full length feature film. But my whole point here is when you got a story and script as simple as this, why drag on for an hour and half? Either make a drama or make thriller!! I cant categorize this in any genre, a revenge movie?? Agreed, It starts of well but quickly goes downhill and just drags and drags. I am sure people have posted a lot of great stuff about this movie and the synopsis is there for everyone to read too, just my personal review or opinion, please don't watch this one, rather watch some good underrated horror or thrillers which are rated way less on IMDb.