Review of Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) by Chrisnorton — 07 Aug 2023
A fun and original watch for Vince Vaughn's tough-guy performance, with plenty of dark humor and graphic violence that ultimately divulges into a campy grindhouse film by the end. Awesome seeing Vince Vaughn as Bradley Thomas and even greater with writer/director S. Craig Zahler guiding the story. Although flawed in parts and a bit campy, appreciated the originality and the story and has enough emotional weight to keep you hooked throughout. Bradley's impossible mission in prison keeps building with introductions of fun characters and cameos along the way.
Setting, Conflict, Character, Dialogue, Theme, Plot, and Climax: C+.
Runtime: 2:12.
Audience Engagement (do you feel runtime): No.
Top Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller (Fiction).
Genre(s) rating Action - 8 Crime - 6 Drama - 6 Thriller - 7.
Genre Average Score: 6.75 Directing: 7 Cinematography/lighting: 7 Story/Narrative: 6 Structure: 6 Dialogue: 7 Score(music): 7 Editing: 7 Acting: 7 Characterization: 7 Mise en Scène/Visual Design: 6 Visual Effects: 5 Costumes/Makeup: 6 Lasting Impact: 7 Originality: 8.
Overall: 6.
This review of Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) was written by Chrisnorton on 07 August 2023.
Brawl in Cell Block 99 has generally received positive reviews.
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