Film Review – Force of Nature: The Dry 2

A modest adaptation of a Jane Harper novel, 2020’s “The Dry” managed to find an audience during pandemic times, emerging as a box office hit while restoring some faith in the acting talents of star Eric Bana. Taking on the role of Detective Aaron Falk, Bana handled the complex emotions of the character with skill, also finding his place in co-writer/director Robert Connolly’s atmospheric approach, exploring the ways of small town life, especially when stained by past mistakes. Aaron returns in “Force of Nature: The Dry 2,” once again facing potential mistakes and memories from a time long ago, with Bana offering a study of pain and restlessness, newly joined by a supporting cast of personalities all dealing with secrets and lies. “Force of Nature” is more of a mystery and a survival film, but Connolly (who also scripts) commits to finding some raw relationships and psychological wounds to examine, again following Harper’s lead as he tracks various subplots during the run time. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com