Blow the Man Down

Name: Blow the Man Down
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Comedy
Released: March 20, 2020
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Adam Wolf Mayerson, Annette O'Toole, David Coffin, David Pridemore, Ebon Moss-Bachrach

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Amazon Studios | Release Date (Streaming): March 20, 2020 | R

Starring: Adam Wolf Mayerson, Annette O'Toole, David Coffin, David Pridemore, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Gayle Rankin, June Squibb, Marceline Hugot, Margo Martindale, Mark S. Cartier, Meredith Holzman, Morgan Saylor, Skipp Sudduth, Sophie Lowe, Will Brittain

Summary: Welcome to Easter Cove, a salty fishing village on the far reaches of Maine’s rocky coast. Grieving the loss of their mother and facing an uncertain future, Mary Beth & Priscilla Connolly cover up a gruesome run-in with a dangerous man. To conceal their crime, the sisters must go deeper into Easter Cove’s underbelly and uncover the townWelcome to Easter Cove, a salty fishing village on the far reaches of Maine’s rocky coast. Grieving the loss of their mother and facing an uncertain future, Mary Beth & Priscilla Connolly cover up a gruesome run-in with a dangerous man. To conceal their crime, the sisters must go deeper into Easter Cove’s underbelly and uncover the town matriarchs' darkest secrets.… Expand

Director: Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 91 min

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Ty Burr

Mar 18, 2020

The movie’s pretty great — not quite “Fargo” with lobsters but close enough, and about as good as regional filmmaking gets. Filmed in Harpswell, Maine and environs — the cobwork of Bailey Island Bridge curves through one scene — Blow the Man Down delves cleverly and suspensefully beneath the surface of a small, well-appointed fishing town in winter. There are bodies and there is blood. There are also a lot of quietly furious women. Read full review

The Playlist Ally Johnson

Inventive and original ... Juggling dark, situational comedy with genuine thrills is awkward, but “Blow the Man Down” manages to walk that tone well. Read full review

Steve Pond

From “Body Heat” to “Fargo,” women have driven the action in noir films before — but the way this one plays out, with AARP-age women holding all the cards in a setting we usually associate with rugged men, feels like a genuinely fresh take on a time-honored genre. And the ending, all cagey glances and serene indifference hiding some seriously twisted stuff, is downright delicious. Read full review

Chris Barsanti

Mar 18, 2020

Without Margo Martindale, the film would be a sharp and tightly constructed nautical noir. With her, it becomes a memorable one. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Mar 18, 2020

Not a masterpiece that will change your life, but you’ve probably had your life changed enough lately. It’s 90 minutes of thoughtful, atmospheric, well-made entertainment, and that’s more than good enough. Read full review

Robert Abele

Mar 19, 2020

A briny Northeastern noir powered by women with secrets, Blow the Man Down is a pleasantly spiky slinging of small-town sin that should prove to be eminently companionable viewing for these sequestered, streamable times. Read full review

Helen T. Verongos

Mar 19, 2020

While the sisterhood in Easter Cove is indeed powerful, the secrets that bind its members prove to be fairly simple, and the result is intriguing enough to make you wonder what these writer-directors might accomplish if they applied their vision to a more expansive canvas. Read full review

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eagleeyeviking

Apr 12, 2020

“Blow the Man Down” is a sinister and almost mythic nautical thriller that honours genre classics by the Coen brothers amongst others, and comes close to reaching them. Can't wait to see what the directors do next.

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JLuis_001

Jan 12, 2021

It gives the impression of wanting to take the Coens' style and blended with a lost and failed Stephen King story.

It never seems to come together completely, and I must say that I hate when the writers believe that black humor is a kind of counterbalance for their shortcomings.

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TVJerry

Apr 18, 2020

A small Maine fishing village is the locale for this extremely mild crime drama. It revolves around several women: A trio of seniors who seem to be influential busy bodies, the woman who runs the local whorehouse (Margo Martindale) and 2 sisters whose mother has just died. When one of theA small Maine fishing village is the locale for this extremely mild crime drama. It revolves around several women: A trio of seniors who seem to be influential busy bodies, the woman who runs the local whorehouse (Margo Martindale) and 2 sisters whose mother has just died. When one of the siblings gets into trouble, she relies on her sis to help. Meanwhile, the elders gather and gossip, while disparaging the "madame" and her girls. The film starts out feeling like there might be a Coen Brothers influence, but the sharp cleverness of their films never manifests itself. While the characters and their performances are mildly engaging, the writer/director team of Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy didn't create an interesting script and couldn't make the movie even mildly tense or compelling. The addition of fishermen singing sea shanties is a rather pretentious device that doesn't add anything but extra minutes. The film's potential never rises above passable.… Expand

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TheFrog

May 22, 2020

This is about ineffective men singing absurd (albeit not so bad, actually) songs while women keep everything running through patience, wisdom and cunning. There is a rather generic crime story - but hey, of course the real culprit is a man, was there any doubt? Yawn, how original!

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Mindurbidniss

Sep 6, 2021

Feels like a made for TV film. Terrible performances from the 2 protagonists seem like they'd be a better fit on a soap opera. The plot is also incredibly flimsy meaning disbelief and practical thinking would both need to be suspended for this film to even exist. Cinematography and the MaineFeels like a made for TV film. Terrible performances from the 2 protagonists seem like they'd be a better fit on a soap opera. The plot is also incredibly flimsy meaning disbelief and practical thinking would both need to be suspended for this film to even exist. Cinematography and the Maine setting were interesting though.Not worth your time… Expand

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CunFuse

Oct 13, 2020

I could not finish it. Maybe its just me, but i was bored after the crime was done.

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PhilMarks

Jul 26, 2020

Nothing to see here. Amazon continues to fund these film school projects. The most interesting character is buried in the first scenes.

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