Reckoning

This film starts off as a slow burn but gets intense and dramatic when you stick with it. The acting and cinematography in this film is decent. The first time I was introduced to Danielle Deadwyler was in The Harder They Fall so when I saw her name in this film I knew I had to watch. This film is quiet disturbing in some scenes, very character driven, you can't help but root for Lemon and her son all through the way and hope she gets her revenge.

I enjoyed the pacing and glad this film got to showcase the leading talent Danielle has. If you don't mind the slow burn with violence and grim then this film is for you.

This was an unexpected pleasure. A film with a cast of no name actors who carry out their roles in award winning fashion.

This seemingly quiet Appalachian landscape is hardly the place one would think to find an African American woman alone with a child who knows and has abided by the code of the hills...until she is deceived and used as a vessel to start a war.

Danielle Deadwyler, who had a hand in production, turns in a winning performance as our reluctant hero waiting for her man to come home.

The direction , editing and script by Lane and Ruckus Skye along with the photography of Sherman Johnson give this backwoods tale a look that you can't turn away from.

Each character no doubt had back-stories that could have been looked into a bit more. But the sparsely worded script did the job.

Add this to your must-see list. I'd watch it again!

Great cast of Actors giving a glimpse of Appalachia existence when survival, animosity and love create reluctant situations.

I saw the film at the Atlanta film festival and I was blown away. Right off the bat. the cinematography was drew me in, with a generous sampling of panoramic views of the north Georgia mountains scattered throughout the movie. But what really made the movie memorable was the acting and the story. Danielle Deadwyler gives a brilliant performance as a woman struggling to survive and to protect her young son from untrustworthy neighbors in their isolated Appalachian village. The pacing of the film is excellent, allowing the tension to build until the story reaches an unexpected climax.

The filmmakers should be proud. They've crafted a gem.

The Creed is the law of the mountain. Plot twists that smack you in the face. Totally fictitious unbelievable plot that binds you start to finish.

But you must pay attention to details to follow the story.

Highly recommended.