Sentences with phrase «siege movie»
A "siege movie" refers to a type of film that focuses on a group of people defending themselves against an extended attack or confinement by enemies. It usually involves intense action, tension, and strategies to survive the siege situation. Full definition
It's a gory and brutal siege movie, which makes the most of its grimy location and independent budget.
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Once Green Room turns from set - up to action, all basic rules for your typical siege movie fly right out the window.
Once their origins are revealed, the film becomes a simple siege movie, as a dwindling number of trapped potential victims argue amongst themselves, all performing to type; the troubled, brooding lead, the twitchy paranoid guy with an itchy trigger finger and the respected elder gentleman who lives only to make speeches all live and die in the exact ways and order you expect, as if by clockwork.
A brutal, vicious siege movie in the tradition of Assault on Precinct 13 and From Dusk Till Dawn, it makes up for what it lacks in originality with style and heart.
The result is this surprisingly ambitious siege movie that it's hard not to enjoy at least a little bit.
A mostly fun, over-the-top ode to the siege movie, as well as a love / hate letter to all things firearm - related.
Siege movies are often about the transition from collective passivity (something happening to the characters) to activity (the characters making decisions about how to defend themselves).
Combining arthouse elements of Gus Van Sant with grindhouse elements of John Carpenter and Sam Peckinpah, Green Room is an explosive tribute to siege movies and punk music.