Film Review – Dead Man Down

It’s extremely frustrating to watch “Dead Man Down.” Frustrating because
there are so many bright, inventive production participants making very
dim decisions with suspense and action, turning a promising thriller
about instability and revenge into a gun-worshiping DTV-esque downer.
Teasing complexity and a sincere pass at full-bodied characterizations,
“Dead Man Down” has the raw materials to redirect steadfast genre
elements into new and interesting directions. Director Niels Arden Oplev
only manages to tease potential, strangely second-guessing himself as
he brings a crude script to life. For every step forward, Oplev takes
two steps backwards, consistently undermining the positive aspects of
the picture by remaining so slavish to its palpable stupidity. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com