Review of Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) by Xeis — 30 Apr 2019

So, this is on Netflix now so watched it without realising it was Vince Vaughn, I'm not sure it holds together. It's deliberately slow and clearly VV has been told to be "still", but it didn't really work as he seemed a little out of place.

I assume the film was made on a shoestring as the set and uniforms of the "guards" seemed very amateurish towards the end. The violence seems slow and stompy and not grounded in reality. The practical effects are good in parts but towards the end look like they were taken from scanners (which will be the takeaway if you are a certain age).

There are memorable scenes though and the "horror" elements hold together. I thought the plot seemed consistent and well thought out, the "threat" was unique (really horrifying) and motivating and the characters seemed well developed.