Deadfall (2012)
Average Rating: 4.9/10
Reviews Counted: 75
Fresh: 24 | Rotten: 51
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Average Rating: 4.8/10
Critic Reviews: 25
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 17
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Siblings Addison (Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are on the run from a casino heist gone wrong. When a car accident leaves their wheel man and a state trooper dead, they split up and make a run for the Canadian border in the worst of circumstances - a near whiteout blizzard. While Addison heads cross-country, creating mayhem in his wake, Liza is picked up by ex-boxer Jay (Charlie Hunnam), en-route for a Thanksgiving homecoming with his parents, June (Sissy Spacek) and retired sheriff Chet
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Cast
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Eric Bana
Addison -
Olivia Wilde
Liza -
Kris Kristofferson
Chet, Chet Mills -
Sissy Spacek
June, June Mills -
Charlie Hunnam
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Kate Mara
Hanna -
Treat Williams
Sheriff Marshall Becker -
Alain Goulem
Bobby -
Allison Graham
Mandy -
Jason Cavalier
Travis
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All Critics (75) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (51)
Like all over-ambitious B-movies, this features solid performances by a mix of seasoned talent and promising young actors, all of whom deserve better.
Top CriticDespite a super-dark noir plot and respectable cast, "Deadfall" is a thriller that never quite delivers on its promise.
It's sort of like "Fargo," only with a higher body count and without the wood chipper.
Deadfall is fast and fatalistic ...
This is the sort of movie best encountered accidentally and for free, caught on basic cable late at night.
There's nothing you haven't seen before - and better - in "Deadfall," which would seem to appeal mostly to fans of snowmobile chases.
A strong cast makes up for thinnish characterisation, and it's so like Fargo it might as well be called "Fargone".
With a script that exposes its own mechanics and contrivances with such reckless abandon, Deadfall simply can't be prevented from flatlining by the solid ensemble cast and luscious visual palette.
Deadfall might fancy itself as a 95-minute, wintry version of Bonnie and Clyde, but it's not in the same class with its high body count failing to justify the means, not least during the ludicrous climax.
Grim displays of guilt and remorse are on show from all concerned, but the seriously glum expressions of a high-calibre cast can't inject any meaning into such a contrived story.
Resembles Fargo in its geography and atmosphere, but fatally lacks its sense of humour.
You can't help thinking how good the Coen brothers' Fargo was in comparison.
Big fleecy hats with earflaps are doffed to most of the actors. But, with this script, Deadfall was always destined to be a whiteout.
With a focus on messy family relationships, this thriller's deranged comical touches almost make up for its contrived plot and annoyingly thin characters.
There is just too much going on, with some interesting characters edged out of the limelight ...
Too many coincidences spoil the plot, but this is a down'n'dirty, black'n'bloody little thriller. If nothing else, you'll truly feel the chill.
What an accurate title.
From characters and dialogue to the belief-beggaring contrivances of the plot, everything about it feels utterly phony.
Low grade, unremarkable and - worst of all - unnecessarily violent.
Director Ruzowitzky lets his cast make the most of the wildly swerving tone.
Engaging thriller, enlivened by some snowy location work and strong performances from a superb cast, though the script struggles to find the right tone.
The shifts in tone between black comedy, romance and suspense are often jarring and Dean's script fails to seamlessly weave together its themes of incest and redemption.
Spacek, a boon to any movie, hardly needs do anything to be the only one you don't want to see with a shotgun pointing at her head ...
For all that Dean's exploration of dysfunctional families punches squarely on the nose, Ruzowitzky bobs and weaves around the cliches in ways that lift Deadfall above many of its genre contemporaries.
An excellent cast and an admirable refusal to give in to its audience's pleas for relief from its blue-gray bleakness aren't enough to raise Stefan Ruzowitsky's Deadfall above your run-of-the-mill snowbelt-set nihilistic noir.
Audience Reviews for Deadfall
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The movie had a great cast. The legends Ms. Sissy Spacek and Mr. Kris Kristofferson turned in good performances. I love Spacek. She has always been a favorite of mine since her Carrie days. The woman can play any role.
Eric Bana and Olivia Wilde did great jobs too. I went from liking Addison to hating him then to being kinda grossed out by him. He is a very messed up individual.
Charlie, Charlie. How I love me some Charlie. Jay is an ex-boxer who just got out of prison and is on his way home for Thanksgiving when he comes upon Liza. They get stuck together for a night and things escalate from there.
I really liked Kate Mara as Hanna. She was sweet and didn't let the bullies in her department get her down. Her dad was a complete asshole and I couldn't stand him. I felt bad for her.
The film is a bit twisted when it comes to Addison and Liza. I enjoyed the story. I'd watch it again.
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- Addison: It's a good sign when you feel a little bad.
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- Hanna: If I was one of your 'boys' you'd be *proud* of me.
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Foreign Titles
- Cold Blood - Kein Ausweg, keine Gnade (DE)
- Deadfall (UK)
