Tread
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: February 28, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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80
Film ThreatBobby LePireMar 18, 2019
Paul Solet’s Tread takes a little while to grab the audience; however, once the stakes are fully understood, it becomes quite intense. Plus, the way it plays with audience sympathy is genius, making for an involving watch. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerFeb 26, 2020
Solet may not have explicitly made a horror movie, but it’s truly terrifying nonetheless because it stares point-blank at the lunacy that allows a seemingly normal farmer to blame every outsider for his ills. If you've ever wondered where a Cliven Bundy comes from, or an Andrew Joseph Stack III (the maniac that flew his plane into an Austin office building in 2010 because he was mad about his tax bill), this is a trip down every twisted nerve and malevolent neuron. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 24, 2020
Businesses destroyed, lives shaken to their core, the cars of bystanders crushed, cops helpless to stop it — it’s awful and tragic, sure. But it’s something to see, man. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeFeb 27, 2020
A tale of long-simmering grudges and shocking violence in a small town, Paul Solet's Tread is a smartly structured doc with a finale so extravagant you could build an exploitation film around it. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonApr 2, 2019
Tread abounds in memorable images and interviews that range from darkly comical to deeply disquieting. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenFeb 24, 2020
Less would have been considerably more in the case of Tread, a needlessly overstuffed documentary chronicling the path that led to a disgruntled muffler repair shop owner going on a remarkable 2004 rampage in a heavily armored bulldozer through the streets of Granby, Colo. Read full review
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