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Netflix's latest action thriller, Rebel Ridge, updates the genre with skill and attention while harkening back to the classic movies that inspired it. It stars Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond, a one-man army on par with the likes of classic 1980s action stars. However, Terry has a much more compelling moral code he's following, and the corruption he faces reflects the current cultural climate.
Played by Don Johnson, Chief Sandy Burnne is undoubtedly evil, but he isn't a caricature. Aspects of Rebel Ridge are over the top, like Terry's unmatched strength and skill, but they make sense within the story's conflict. Though things escalate almost beyond belief by the film's climax, every step feels purposeful and like a natural progression of the action. There are plenty of fights and showdowns, but Rebel Ridge spreads them evenly throughout the script.
While Robb does a decent job as Summer, she's a difficult character to capture, and her storyline is a weaker part of the script. We learn more about Summer's background than Terry's, and while this increases his mystique, the exposition of Summer's character makes her a bit of a sob story. However, this is one of the few places the movie flags.
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