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Juggernaut (2017)

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Juggernaut

13 reviews
5/10

Slow and methodical

The movie has a very basic story we have all seen before a million times but the acting, scenery and photography combined with the music give it a rather unusual and ominous sense of dread which I found quite intriguing and it told more of a story than most movies of its kind but means it will not be for everyone.

I think most viewers will find it too long and slow but I liked the idea of not giving too much away; even the ending was not fully explained in every detail and I liked the way the director just gave us snippets of the truth and mixed it all into the tale of family dysfunctionality.

One warning though: If you are in any way depressed I would not watch this as it may have you reaching for the razor blades!
  • omendata
  • Sep 3, 2020
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6/10

Compelling, but Unfinished Business

"Some families shouldn't last for generations. Some need to end" - Saxon (Jack Kesy) This quote reminds me of when William (Ed Harris) told his despicable Father-in-law James Delos in Westworld, that "no one is meant to live forever", after decades of failed attempts to sync Mr. Delos' copied developed mind and a replica of his body. Some people are irredeemable and I love when movies (or shows) are honest enough to say it out loud, no matter how ugly it sounds. Saxon (Jack Kesy) is on a relentless hunt for the truth behind his Mother's death. Her suicide on paper doesn't match the woman she was in life and her actions preceeding her death raise questions. Add in a timely insurance policy, shady insurance agents, shadier beneficiaries, bad blood between brothers and you have a slow-burning, but tense, volatile story. The banter between characters is witty and intelligent. Family conflicts serve up poetic dialogue and dark comedy to me, as I found the family dynamics and dysfunction relatable to my own family. Jack Kesy's presence demands your attention throughout the film. The plot builds and builds and builds to some answers but not key answers. After an exciting hunt and wild ride, it ends on a silent, unfulfilling note, making an 8-worthy film a 6.
  • jamericanbeauty
  • Nov 6, 2020
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5/10

Long and slow, not really attractive arguments for a good movie.

I'm happy I'm not the only one that had some issues with Juggernaut. Like others I thought the movie was way too long (they could have filmed it fourty minutes shorter), way too slow (and that's an understatement), and in the end not that great. The mystery level is the only thing that keeps you watching it, but at one point it just gets boring, due to a lack of action but mostly because the story is so slow. You want the movie to get in second gear so badly but it will never happen. The acting isn't bad, the story could have been much better. A missed opportunity if you ask me.
  • deloudelouvain
  • Dec 17, 2019
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Too long, too slow and too bored

This film if without checking the shooting locality and the accent people spoke, you might mistakenly thought it's an Irish film, but no, it's not. The whole movie gave you no sunshine, no nothing except always a cloudy sky, grim and dark all the time. The movie told you that the older brother made the town richer since he ushered a prison(private own?) to be built in this dreary deadbeat town, but it didn't show you any proof that this town's thriving image, still got a small police force, maybe two cops(s)?. There's not much to see about anything, even we didn't see several key persons existed in this town. The film also told you through the old brother, telling his younger brother, an ex-con after he had served up his prison sentence, that they both got compensation payments from their suicided mother's life insurance. It didn't tell you the exact insured period of time whether her mother's life insurance was after she committed suicide after two years suicide clause, and how much the life insurance policy was insured. Also, guess the timing background was 1986, so the guy could still smoke in any place he wanted.

The whole movie was at a very slow pace and purposely used the lousy weather condition, always dark and grim to give you an impression it was a suffocating film, only the son who came back believe his mother's death was not a suicide but a murder. But as a viewer like me, I just couldn't care less for this story, so I needed a lot of patience to sit through it. To the end, I felt none of any deep feeling to all of the characters and the film itself. It's a no big deal film that pretentiously provided you with some melancholy touch. Not a bit memorable at all.
  • MovieIQTest
  • Mar 9, 2018
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3/10

Slow

Low budget film...or at least it appears to be that. Lots of unnecessary plots. The hour fifty the movie was could have been done in 30 minutes .
  • fedesanfe
  • Jun 30, 2019
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1/10

A engaged females infidelitous affair with her fiancés multi-murdering brother

A engaged female's infidelitous affair with her fiancés multi-murdering brother who gives all his inheritance to the town lack any critical analytical KSA'd script, acting. Plot or development. The audience is not provided sufficient. No meaning, hope, ethics (universally accepted codes of conduct) or morals (local-cultural codes of conduct). Good news is that someone (character never developed- only guessing allowed). This is a sad storyline and cinematography from capable Canadians who share with their southern North American well read and contributing fiction and non-fiction who expect that some thought be interfaced into Canadian sloth.
  • kamuela-55866
  • Sep 28, 2022
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7/10

The Return of the Prodigal Son

  • lavatch
  • Jul 2, 2018
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7/10

Hard to Watch, but we see great scenes

  • itsbobr
  • Jul 23, 2018
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8/10

Good character study of dysfunctional relationships

I really enjoyed this film. Give it a chance it won't disappoint. Good story & great acting.
  • aratron-00391
  • Feb 17, 2020
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9/10

Dark, slower, great

Great movie with a darker side and slower pace. Solid pictures and directing. Highly recommend it!
  • tcart-50668
  • Mar 22, 2018
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9/10

GREAT AND WELL DIRECTED.!!!

105 min of stunning picture and directing. Amazing and would recommend to anyone who loves dark story.
  • vanhells
  • Apr 16, 2018
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10/10

That's how you do it

What a surprise. Coincidentally I found this movie and have to say, it's brilliant. Nice acting, good directing and a compelling plot. Totally in love!
  • isaacruben-72643
  • May 22, 2018
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10/10

Too Slow

I want to be clear on this, the movie was way too slow to enjoy. I have a high rating only for Mr. McRobbie's performance, he was the only reason I kept watching. All the other actors came off forced or just not interesting enough for me to care. Good story, a bit predictable and you can guess who killed the mom in the first few min's. I will be looking out for more of McRobbie's movies but none of the other actors in this movie.
  • gab-67599
  • Jul 3, 2021
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