Army veteran Timothy McVeigh hatches a deadly plan after the Waco siege. A psychological thriller depicting the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.Army veteran Timothy McVeigh hatches a deadly plan after the Waco siege. A psychological thriller depicting the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.Army veteran Timothy McVeigh hatches a deadly plan after the Waco siege. A psychological thriller depicting the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.
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OK, jokes aside, this movie was super flat. It left everything very 2 dimensional. Nothing felt really explored.
I remember these incidents, and honestly, I feel I could have written a better movie, with more insight into the events based solely off of my recollection of the news from the event when it happened.
It didn't really answer anything, and felt like it didn't even know what to ask. It was honestly boring, slow, and uninspired.
I didn't go into it with high expectations, but DID know there was a rich bit of storytelling to be had here. Instead, it was barely paint by numbers regurgitation of the story.
The dialog/script in the movie is wonky, like any gun person (especially a decorated top shooter in the army) would ever call a handgun magazine a "clip". Only Hollywood does that, certainly not a gun enthusiast that travels in gun circles and cherishes the 2nd Amendment.
How about the scene where the movie protrays Tim as upset over an encounter with a black fellow, and plots to shoot him... I can't find that in any fashion, the film seems to make up stuff as it goes along...
What we do know is Tim was a person that kept to himself for the most part and was laconic with others. This is portrayed excellently in the film and that he bombed a Federal building... that is about all this flick got right... We don't get to see him at Waco being part of the upset folks.
This movie is as much fiction as it is non-fiction, thus why I rate is so low... If you wanted to paint a picture, at least use crayons from the correct box to paint that picture.
Tracey Letts always is good and was able to lead his role, even though it was from a seat the majority of the time. Tough not too see ole Game of Thrones in Alfie.
Did you know
- TriviaAlfie Allen, who portrays Timothy McVeigh, is 1.75 m tall, whilst the real life McVeigh was taller, standing at 1.91 m.
- GoofsThe film is based on real people and real events. (Even the film's poster says, "Based on real events".) However, the end credits say, "The characters and events portrayed in this motion picture are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual events is purely coincidental."
- Quotes
[Timothy plays a video of a building]
Terry: What is that?
Tim: Murrah Federal Building.
[pause]
Terry: You shoot this? Did ya?
Tim: It's where the ATF are. DEA, army recruitment. All of 'em.
[pause]
Tim: What would we need?
[pause]
Terry: You can't be serious, Timmy.
Tim: What would we need?
[pause]
Terry: We would need a lotta shit. Expensive shit. Think about it.
Tim: I can get the money.
Terry: Oh yeah? Where ya gonna get money like that?
- SoundtracksRainbows and Ridges
Performed by Blaze Foley
Written by Blaze Foley (as Michael David Fuller)
Published by BMG Bumblebee on behalf of Texas Ghost Writers Music
All rights administered by BMG Rights Management
Courtesy of Lost Art Records
Details
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1