Retaliation

Name: Retaliation
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: July 24, 2020
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Alex Ferns, Anne Reid, Charlie Creed-Miles, Deborah Rock, India Fowler

2020

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Saban Films | Release Date (Streaming): July 24, 2020 | R

Starring: Alex Ferns, Anne Reid, Charlie Creed-Miles, Deborah Rock, India Fowler, James Smillie, Janet Montgomery, Josh Myers, Kyle Rees, Michael Chapman, Natasha Jean Sparkes, Orlando Bloom, Phelim Kelly, Rory Nolan

Summary: Malky (Orlando Bloom) is a demolition worker whose life receives a seismic shock when, out drinking with friends at a local pub, he sees a disturbing figure from his past: the man he holds responsible for a traumatic childhood incident. Fueled by anger, Malky sets out on a path of vengeance—and discovers that no one can escape theMalky (Orlando Bloom) is a demolition worker whose life receives a seismic shock when, out drinking with friends at a local pub, he sees a disturbing figure from his past: the man he holds responsible for a traumatic childhood incident. Fueled by anger, Malky sets out on a path of vengeance—and discovers that no one can escape the consequences of their sins.… Expand

Director: Ludwig Shammasian and Paul Shammasian

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 91 min

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Frank Scheck

Jul 24, 2020

Retaliation doesn't provide easy viewing on any level, especially with its quietly shattering conclusion. But it does offer myriad rewards for those willing to endure its gut-wrenching emotionality. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Jul 30, 2020

Janet Montgomery is heartbreakingly good as Emma. Read full review

The Playlist Asher Luberto

Aug 3, 2020

A sledgehammer to religious hypocrisy, Retaliation uses symbolism to recreate, visually, the trauma a child endures when molested by a priest. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jul 21, 2020

Bloom does a nice job of expressing, wordlessly, where this man has been, what blend of guilt, fury and obligation drive him and shaped his life. It’s not the most subtle character or film built around an abuse survivor, but there’s substance in the performance that lifts Retaliation above its hammered-home metaphors. Read full review

The Guardian Cath Clarke

Mar 25, 2021

There’s a kind of blunt brute force to [Bloom's] performance – and he looks almost unrecognisable, as if he’s using certain muscles in his face for the first time. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Jul 23, 2020

Mostly, Retaliation accords Bloom a chance to deliver some impressive, anguished monologues, although the scenes focusing on those around him (particularly a late conversation between Montgomery and Ferns’s characters) hint at a more expansive, unrealized complexity. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Jul 24, 2020

If Retaliation were a friend, you’d eventually avoid them. Read full review

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RobertSheik

Sep 22, 2020

be careful because now its open season on all Christians on behalf of the synagogue of you know who, at least the Muslims get a break , finally

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