This movie is a hard hitting story about the the dangers of conformity and peer pressure. On another level it's about loyalty and friendship, and how unexpected, extreme events can test the limits of brotherhood and oaths easily made when things are good but difficult to uphold when our necks are on the line.
The premise is simple enough but develops nicely and doesn't waste time. As it plays out, we see the limits of friendship and how each character reacts when pushed to the limit. Although this kind of story has been done before it is nonetheless done well in this movie, and by the end you'll feel like you were put through a harrowing ordeal yourself. The violence is visceral at times, and effective, because it's not overdone. The movie's overall message seems to be that principles matter, and when they're broken there can be extreme consequences. This was a solid film that really got under my skin. Give it a shot.
