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- 2012
- R
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
- 2012
- R
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
Summary Siblings Addison and Liza are on the run from a casino heist gone wrong. When a car accident leaves their wheel man and a state trooper dead, they split up and make a run for the Canadian border in the worst of circumstances – a near whiteout blizzard. While Addison heads cross-country, creating mayhem in his wake, Liza is picked up by e...
Directed By: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Written By: Zach Dean
- 2012
- R
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
- 2012
- R
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
Deadfall
52
5.7
Where to Watch
Summary Siblings Addison and Liza are on the run from a casino heist gone wrong. When a car accident leaves their wheel man and a state trooper dead, they split up and make a run for the Canadian border in the worst of circumstances – a near whiteout blizzard. While Addison heads cross-country, creating mayhem in his wake, Liza is picked up by e...
Directed By: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Written By: Zach Dean
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
52
38% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
38% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
25% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
52
38% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
38% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
25% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
There's a powerfully creepy sensibility to Deadfall. But the way it handles the messiness of families -- a universal message given vivid metaphorical life in the blood and guts it leaves in its path -- is finally rewarding.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 48 User Ratings
5.7
35% Positive
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
50% Mixed
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
15% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 48 User Ratings
5.7
35% Positive
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
50% Mixed
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
15% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
I really enjoyed this movie and if you like a good thriller, you'll like this one too. It deserves better than the critics' reviews. The acting is very good and the action is very good too.
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Surprise movie! Surprising for the cast involved-impressive. Surprising for the rapid pace. Surprising for most of the photography. Surprising for the "believability" of the characters. The glitches or shortfalls included: (1) The near-incestuous relationship was a bit underplayed at the outset; the ability to walk through a near-blizzard in street clothes seems far-fetched from my experience; the relationship between Treat Williams and Kate Mara seemed a bit off, somehow.
I liked that the confluence of sub-plots, while stretching credibility a bit, was not too far removed from what could be realistic. Eric Bana was "delightful" as a truly evil person. All other major characters, Ms Wilde, Mr. Hunam, Ms. Spacek and Mr. Kristofferson, allowed the viewer to suspend disbelief and accept the role they played.
I enjoyed the movie.
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Deadfall suffers most obviously from a sense of not being adequately developed.
Deadfall, though, is a thing of pieces: splendidly efficient in its action sequences (car crash, knife fight, snowmobile chase), dawdling in dialogue scenes that should smolder with tension.
The best parts of Deadfall are absorbed into a scenario that frequently ditches the cat-and-mouse routine and tries instead to be about three dysfunctional families working toward reconciliation.
Wilde is stuck with the harder job of simultaneously playing sexy, innocent, conniving, and heartsore, and the effort appears to give her a headache. "This is kind of like an old movie," Liza says to Jay in one scene. Lady, don't you wish.
A crime saga cobbled together from scraps of genre predecessors, Deadfall's unbelievable silliness escalates at every turn.
It was a winter flick,so there was atmosphere,which delivers the viewer a warm feeling of security,sitting a closed environment.A crime has been committed because of the elicit money.They are on the run,which delivers a taunt suspense.Then the crash.There is the mystery of the cause of the "accident".Hana delivers an evil,devil may care performance.There is an odd relationship between Wilde and himself,which is only hinted at,casting a darker noir aspect.A predictable ending,with a twist,was ultimately satisfying.Atmosphere made the film.I enjoyed it,somewhat surprisingly.
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This movie had so much potential especially with Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde and Kris Kristofferson starring in this movie. This movie was well acted and the plot was okay but the ending could have been better. However the special effects were pretty good. The good thing about this movie was that you never knew what was going to happen next. It was good until the ending but it was still enjoyable and worth watching nonetheless.
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The lack of likable characters, and depth of storyline made this film miss the mark. The most in depth character we had was the son who was released from prison, but he wasn't even the main character. There was no one in the film that I was rooting for. Maybe the female sheriff deputy, but even her back story was very short and underdeveloped. Why was she so hated among the force?
The overall acting was good, they just didn't have much to work with. I really wanted to like it. I
am a big Olivia Wilde fan. Unfortunately there wasn't enough to get me emotionally involved.
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"Deadfall" 10 Scale Rating: 4.5 (Mediocre) ...
The Good: Great cast that doesn't disappoint. I'm a little surprised that I didn't hear more about a film starring Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde, Kris Kristofferson, and Sissy Spacek. The film shows promise at times and the ending was mildly entertaining.
The Bad: While it does indeed show glimpses of promise, ultimately there is nothing new here. Pretty straight forward and at times tedious, it feels like a direct to DVD release.
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Un polar bien frileux à tout point de vue, d’abord parce qu’il y fait froid (c’est presque un Fargo à cet égard !…), ensuite parce que malgré une idée de départ intéressante a priori, il ne s’élève jamais au dessus de son triste rang de nanar confirmé.
Cette cavale du frère et de la soeur, juste après avoir braqué un casino accumule un peu trop de raccourcis et d’incohérences et se dilue en outre dans d’inutiles jérémiades, puis sombre ici et là dans le psychodrame à deux balles. D’autant que d’autres psychodrames se jouent également chez les flics à la poursuite des malfaisants…
Trop de temps morts (malgré quelques morts !) et une réalisation terne (ou très agitée dans l’action) achèvent de précipiter ce navet au fond de la poubelle (d’où il n’aurait jamais dû sortir). A dire vrai, le seul intérêt réside dans la distribution éminemment sympathique, bien trop soignée pour un tel nanar : Eric Bana (en tueur névropathe !) Kate Mara, Olivia Wilde et deux vieilles gloires : Kris Kristofferson et Sissy Spacek ! sans oublier Treat Williams bien sûr.
Des seconds (ou des vieux) couteaux donc qu’on prend plaisir à revoir, y compris… dans ce petit film de merde… hélas.
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Production Company
Magnolia Pictures,
StudioCanal,
2929 Productions,
Mutual Film Company,
H2L Media Group,
Madhouse Entertainment
Release Date Dec 7, 2012
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating R
Tagline Don't try to escape from your past
