“Rebel Ridge” writer-director Jeremy Saulnier both honors and has fun with movie conventions on his way to making one of the best things on Netflix.
This image released by Netflix shows Don Johnson as Chief Sandy Burnne, left, and Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond in a scene from “Rebel Ridge.” This image released by Netflix shows Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond in a scene from “Rebel Ridge.” This image released by Netflix shows Don Johnson as Chief Sandy Burnne, left, and Emory Cohen as Officer Steve Lann in a scene from “Rebel Ridge.” Jeremy Saulnier poses at the LA Premiere of “Rebel Ridge” at the Egyptian Theatre on Tuesday, Sept.
The last time a relative came to help his cousin from the clutches of less-than-ideal small town Southern legal systemIf you ever needed a hint that this isn’t that movie, the opening sequence is scored to Iron Maiden. Like its leading man, “Rebel Ridge” is a lean, muscular movie with few over-the-top special effects, save for Pierre’s spectacular eyes. It’s a triumph of small-budget, naturalistic filmmaking, where cars on a gravel road kick up choking clouds of dust and arm bones crack when pressure is applied.
There’s also great use of dramatic underscoring by Brooke and Will Blair, who build discordant waves that grow slack, only to reappear like a shark. The score — including “Wayfaring Stranger” by Neko Case or “Right Brigade” by Bad Brains — are heard only on car radios or headphones or playing in restaurants. Distant thunder sounds often.
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