Respite

I really liked this at the start, but then drifted away from it. It's obviously low budget but has a great feel to it thanks to the main actor, but then the cracks start to show. The crime scene with one tech and no uniforms just shows the movie's limitations. Add in a few bad actors and a ridiculous coincidence at the end it just left me feeling hollow, thinking of what could have been.

The narrative of Respite is compelling, dark and dramatic as it weaves a story around cultural taboos, through the adage "win at any cost", along with peripheral mosaics of savage acts against humanity, only to twist, interlace and ultimately reveal its fully entwined tapestry of truth.

The production reveals a sensitive history filled with challenges requiring moderation and restraint, pivoting on the admission of complicit consent of a western force embedding itself along side unrecognizable foreign customs.

The juxtaposition of personal consuming grief and professional credos weigh heavy against the omnipresent battle of good over evil and light over dark.

The evocative score adds a haunting underlayment artfully enriching the audience experience with a soulful shroud of emotion.

In one word, Respite is - compelling.

This film held my interest from the beginning and never slowed down. A compelling story, well crafted plot, and a great job of editing.

The actors gave some great performances, particularly Monte Bezell as Jimmy Baz, and Julián Juaqin as Alves.

I watched this movie because the trailer caught my interest a little, but I should have realized by the lame fight sequences and nobody actors that it is a waste of time. It's definitely not an action movie, and the writing sucks. Steer clear.

I watched for 10 painful minutes, bored to death, gave up on the movie.