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The summary isn't a lie, rarely do I find a movie that so much as touches on genuine portrayal of romance as this film does. A lot of people say this film is depressing, well they aren't exactly wrong but a lot of those people that say that seem to confuse that word with realistic. Hands down bar none this is the most genuine realistic romance film I've seen. It pulls no punches or sugar coats anything.

If you are a person who has truly felt love then this film will hit hard, within the span of minutes this film successfully and effectively portrays the peak and high point of what every couple wants and the moment that could be described as every couples nightmare. As a man whose parents divorced and endured heart wrenching failed relationships I can strongly say this film captures the dissolution of a once great relationship better than any other film I've seen (and I've seen a lot).

Is it depressing? I would describe it more as realistic because although it is sad at times it never feels as fiction or even the slightest bit contrived it feels extremely natural. The construction of this film and the execution feel incredibly realistic and genuine thanks to the excellent acting and of course the director and writer Derek Cianfrance. If you dig into the back story or behind the scenes of the film you'll quickly find how dedicated the people behind the movie were which led to the film being incredibly authentic.

I don't want to give anything away but in conclusion if you want a fairy tale happy ever after this isn't where you should look, regardless if you are a person who understands and has experienced the true feeling of love you definitely without hesitation TRULY need to see this movie, the feelings that will resonate can't be conjured from any other movie that comes to mind. I don't want to get too much into detail to avoid spoilers but if you know the true feeling of love watch it, if you don't understand love you would only waste your time watching this (sad but true). If you understand what I'm saying you know what to do. Thanks for reading this review and I genuinely hope you can experience the film the way I did.

I have seen some crazy violent films from cannibal holocaust to a Serbian film but no other film that comes to mind executes violence as un settling as this. For me I mean this in a positive way for others the violence could be the very thing to turn them off to it and possibly ruin the movie. May this be a forewarning for some and a recommendation for those who might be interested.

To start with the usual things to look at as far as acting and writing I would say this film does an excellent job. The acting from all is believable and extremely convincing. The writing is good with some humor and plenty of good dialogue. What the film masters completely is tension. Jeremy has truly shown his talent as a director with this one. The tension and situations that spawn violence are all very believable and realistic only adding to the tension and overall tone. Speaking of tone they set it incredibly well with one of the first acts of violence which will stick with me for a long long time.

Funny thing about this movie is that it's considered a thriller. What I mean by funny is that as a thriller (which it really is) it is more chilling and horrifying than most if not all the other horror movies I've seen recently. There are jump scares but they're done properly. This isn't a scary due to monsters and ghouls though, it's scary because of how realistic and effective the violence is to where it really sticks with you.

As you probably already know this is a film best going in knowing little to nothing to get the full experience, personally I went in knowing more than I should have, however, it didn't matter. I was on the edge of my seat with sweaty palms due to how tense and unpredictable it is. There is a lot to talk about with this film but a lot of it cant be discussed without spoilers so all I can say is see it yourself. If you can't handle violence then I am strongly telling you to avoid this film. On the other hand this is among the best films I've seen this year no doubt. As a display of well executed violence and tension this film will definitely make a name for itself. I hope this is useful thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the movie.

Once again the IMDb user rating fails to reflect the true quality of a movie and I have to side with the critics. So be it because I was surprised how much I liked Mississippi grind. The acting from the two leads was exceptional, particularly Ben Mendelsohn. The writing is very natural and realistic as well. As usual, I would normally side with users, but every once in a while (such as with the guest) the critics know what they're doing and quite frankly the users couldn't be any more wrong, with a rating of 6.4/10 I would call this film criminally underrated, just so you know I don't say that often.

To steer haters away I will tell you this movie can be quite depressing at times, it's writing and acting is so raw that the emotion and situations really get to you. I don't know about you but any weird feelings this film gave me were on a positive note (quality wise anyways). I love different movies, on first glance I was thinking this was just another gambling movie, you know what I was wrong. This film does things not many other films have done, such as the feelings it gave to me.

I love and I mean LOVE different movies, and this film is quite different, full of lots of bits that are left un said and yet if the viewer is immersed properly they will feel it and it works and it really worked for me. Yes the characters in the movie have a gambling problem and it can be quite un comfortable to see what they do themselves and others but you know what not every movie is going to have happy go lucky optimistic heroes, so if you don't like movies with characters that aren't picture perfect steer clear.

I apologize for my rather vague review, I am coming right off of my initial viewing so keep that in mind but don't think of this as a review but more as a recommendation. I'm not saying this is the best movie ever but for those such as myself in search of something different I would highly recommend this film and I would put this up with some of the greatest gambling movies EVER. Initially I give this a 10/10 but as I said I'm fresh out of the viewing so I have to give this movie some time to absorb to give a more proper assessment, but no doubt Mississippi Grind is worth a viewing. Thanks for reading my recommendation and hopefully you'll enjoy this hidden gem.