An effective, tight little thriller with a few interesting turns and a believably half-competent protagonist. A haunted lament at the casually violent American psyche, disconnected veterans on one side and racist murder families on the other, all toting cabinets full of guns. Much like A Vigilante, Blue Ruin doesn't want you to enjoy the bloodshed - it's not a fist-pumping movie, it's a twist of the knife in the gut. It does lean into the standard vigilante tropes a little more, though, which leads to a dissonant feel come the end.
Rating: Good
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