The Order (La hermandad silenciosa)

Another dark piece of history. I never knew of this story, so i was fascinated the whole time. I'd love to do a deeper dive into it. The feel to this movie was great! I felt like i was in a time machine. The actors were absolutely amazing, especially Jude Law! His character was absolutely intense and something you love to see on the big screen. It was him alone that made this movie as enjoyable as it was. The tense feelings this movie gave you as the plot slowly shows itself. It honestly feels like this same thing could happen today but you'd hope we would be better at recognizing it. I highly suggest this for everyone to see!

Saw in AMC theater 12-14-2024.

I watched this because I have really enjoyed his other movies. I thought Nitram in particular was underrated because of its subject sensitive matter.

What Nitram did though, and this film never managed, was it made me look at things from a different perspective. The concept that the person behind a mass shooting is, exactly that, a person, is just nothing I had given consideration to before. Easier to label a monster (which they are, but there are reasons behind this) and move on than to think about it.

I guess therefore I was expecting to try and understand something here. Like it was going to say something. But in the end it felt very procedural. Some white guys are racist because they are and some other guy hunts them down because he does. Honestly, that's about it.

I never felt for a second like I understood anything about Nicholas Holts character or why he was a complete (insert word rhyming with duck) head. I guess there is an argument that you don't want to give oxygen but I feel this film maker has had a lot more to say in the past and if you aren't going to say anything then probably don't say anything at all.

Anyway, not offensive but just very very average.

The Order is about Bob Matthews and his group referenced in the title that is on a small-town white power crusade. I was interested to see this movie because of the great cast and interesting twist including a few bank robberies. While it is super beautiful to look at and the main cast (Jude Law & Nicholas Hoult) do great, it didn't leave much of an impact on me. However, it was a fun time seeing it on the big screen.

The positives: The casting is great and the idaho landscape makes for beautiful shots. I really liked the exciting bank robbing parts as well as well as a being a grizzled detective drama. Bob Matthews is a interesting but vile character who has a weird personality of being a "family-man" and friendly but also blowing up p*rn theatres and killing innocents. I thought he was the best character in the movie, however the rest of the character's are pretty much one-note. I will get to that in the negatives, I also liked the score as well with it being very melodic but brooding at times (not your average detective drama score). The plot overall is fascinating and can be thrilling at times with well done robberies, chases, and some emotional moments.

Negatives: Like I said the characters besides Bob Matthews are pretty one note. I liked Jude law as a detective but he really dosen't do much except be the veteran grizzled detective with a young naive partner. The movie dosen't have the story structure to really make you care all that much about anyone. Sometimes scenes would bounce from one to another just to get to the next thrilling moments (which were solid). Also some dumb moments like a multiple moments where characters risk their lives in obvious situations where the cards are stacked against them and they don't need too.

All in all I would recommend if you wanna watch a pretty alright detective drama with some beautiful shots. I do not dislike the movie but its more of a vehicle for this great cast to handle a interesting story rather than interesting characters.

Midway through the movie, I suddenly remembered Jude Law is British-he's so convincing in this role. His performance, along with the rest of the cast, was excellent. Nicholas Hoult, in particular, was a standout. I couldn't have imagined him as a cult leader, having mostly seen him in quirky or sci-fi roles, but this film showcased his range brilliantly. Tye Sheridan was fantastic as always, and it was great to see him in a bigger project again. I really liked when he was upset with the FBI's incompetence. Jurnee Smollett also delivered a strong performance.

One scene that really stuck with me was the discovery of the body. I think it's my "favorite" one; it felt disturbingly real and visceral, especially with the character using his hands to dig up the grave instead of a shovel. That detail made it feel grounded, almost like you were right there, literally watching dirty work.

The pacing is slow, but it builds towards a more gripping third act. The motel shootout was shock, and it's in the final act where everything comes together. I think you usually have it in the back of your head, absentmindedly even, that the main characters will make it so the theatre gasped. The film touches on themes of hate , and it's always ironic and unsettling to hear people using the guise of faith to spread such. It was pretty interesting to me that the book referenced in the story is connected to real-world events like January 6 as well.

While I wasn't blown away, the movie met my expectations-which were sorta high. It's well-made and believable, even if it leans on familiar archetypes and tropes: the hate-filled ideology, the cult dynamics, the people working to dismantle it. So while nothing in the movie really surprises or blows you away, it's that familiarity makes the story feel real because characters like these do exist.

In the end, while it didn't resonate with me on a deeper level or stick with me after the credits rolled, it's a solid film with strong performances and a compelling, relevant narrative.

I would say the movie is above average, but it's not a masterpiece

Jude Law is really good in his role as this weary and seasoned FBI agent. I like the supporting cast members. I think Nicholas Hault actually looks a lot like Bob Matthews (based on his picture, which I saw on Wiki), and the young sheriff who works with Jude Law is good too. The movie's scenery is gorgeous, with the forests, mountains, and lake. I like the score too. There is an overall dark and gritty vibe throughout the film

The movie doesn't reach greatness because of the plot and predictability. I know that the events are based on a true story, so I get that the plot was limited since they had to follow the events that really occurred (note: I had never heard of Bob Matthews or the Turner diaries until I watched this movie). But they telegraphed some events, such as one character's death, way too obviously. I also feel that the film could've given more about the villain's motivations other than "they're evil racist white men." The movie early on shows a divide between Bob Matthews group and another white supremacist group: the latter believes that the right way to push white supremacy is through legal means, such as getting white supremacists elected to office. I feel this plot thread could have been explored more. The police scenes include some cliches too

Lastly - there was no need to insert politics at the very end, with a reference to January 6th, 2021.