The film builds its palpably unsettling mood through implication, in Scares (this includes the absence of any jump cuts, or even underscoring). Makes sense contextually, but others, including a bizarre trio of UFO cultists, might be a bit harder to explain rationally.Īside from a bit of gore late in the proceedings, which is in and of itself handled fairly discursively, Resolution is not interested in "cheap" Some of the humans wandering around in the vicinity turn out to be related to Chris' drug activities, which at least SoonĮnough, though, not only other people in the area but a number of odd "appearances" of objects start to put the fear of - well, something Incapacitates his buddy and chains him to the wall in order to give him a chance to "dry out" (or whatever the drug equivalent might be). The upshot of all of this introductory material is that Michael is on hand to more or less force Chris into rehab right then and there. Michael reminds Chris he sent Michael a video of himself (presumably the one we've just seen), along with a map detailing his location. Chris is delighted if shocked to see his old friend, but is confused as to how Michael found Holed up, and obviously under the influence of drugs. The film then segues to Michael showing up at a dilapidated Cabin in the Woods (so to speak), where Chris is Potshots at the air (who is shooting this video is never really explained). The film begins with what seems to be video taken of Chris in some kind of manic state out in the wilderness That's certainly the case with Resolution, which is largely a "two hander" dealing with the friendship between Michael Danube (PeterĪnd Chris Daniels (Vinny Curran). One of the kind of fascinating and even commendable things about Benson and Moorhead is how they manage to do so much with so relatively Have a general interest in micro budgeted horror, will find Resolution an appealingly spooky outing. USA, kind of interestingly) may have put a slight damper on things, but for those interested in how things began for the duo, as well as those who Pair's Synchronic (also out on Blu-ray courtesy of Well Go Its kinda sorta follow up The Endless made Benson and Moorhead critics' darlings, for a while at least. Resolution garnered quite a bit of acclaim on the festival circuit even if it didn't end up setting the box office on fire, but that film along with (which may in fact explain why Well Go USA wasn't able to include it in their release of The Endless). Well Go USA isn't involved, Resolution had previously come to Blu-ray in Region A from another perhaps unexpected source, Cinedigm Honest to goodness prelude to The Endless, which may be debatable, but which is at least tangentially tethered to that film even if there'sĬonnection (that said, you don't really need to have seen Resolution to "get" The Endless). Region B consumers were being offered a limited edition release by Arrow Video's UK division of The Endless which included Benson and Moorhead's first film, Resolution, an outing that some perceive as an However, at almost the exact same time as the Well Go USA release was brought to market on this side of the Justin Benson and Aaron Scott Moorhead some substantial acclaim and renown, was released in Region A as a standalone Blu-ray from the perhaps The Endless, the film that brought collaborators That mantra often recited by real estate agents might also pertain to Blu-ray releases, as odd as that may Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman, January 23, 2021 Producers: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, David Lawson Jr. Starring: Peter Cilella, Vinny Curran, Zahn McClarnon, Bill Oberst Jr. Suddenly forces seemingly beyond their control combined with baffling activity and the memories of each man's past actions occasion an intense excursion of isolation for these friends whose friendship will be tested to the brink.įor more about Resolution and the Resolution Blu-ray release, see Resolution Blu-ray Review published by Jeffrey Kauffman on Januwhere this Blu-ray release scored 4.0 out of 5.ĭirectors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead Learning that his best friend, Chris, is holed up in a remote rural shack on a methamphetamine bender, Michael takes it upon himself to travel out to the location with a pair of handcuffs determined to enforce cold turkey on his beleaguered pal - as a last ditch attempt to save his life. Resolution Blu-ray delivers great video and audio in this excellent Blu-ray release
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