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File this under legendarily bad first days on the job: After moving to the Australian outback with his pregnant wife, a gun-shy constable (True Blood's Ryan Kwanten) finds his mettle tested when a vengeful Aborigine convict escapes from prison and begins bloodily settling his score with the local law. Writer-director-editor Patrick Hughes's lean and fairly mean debut slides intriguingly between neo-Western and slasher movie--and even throws in a dash of creature feature--while steadily upping the ante with a series of increasingly violent set pieces. (Wolf Creek maestro Greg McLean produced, which may help explain some of the more twisted touches.) A bit more plot in between the well-staged shootouts might have helped with the somewhat uneven flow, but this remains a propulsive, nicely ambitious genre picture, anchored by some amazing Aussie landscapes and a terrific performance from Mad Max vet Steve Bisley, as a Naugahyde-lunged sheriff who doesn't take kindly to outsiders. --Andrew Wright
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Constable Shane Cooper (Ryan Kwanten, TV's True Blood) arrives in the small town of Red Hill in search of a quieter life. But, on Cooper's first day with the Red Hill Police Department, a convicted murderer escapes from prison and heads straight for Red Hill to kill the men who put him there. One by one, the townsmen fall until Cooper discovers the shocking truth about the convict, and must challenge everything he believes in order to stop the massacre and bring justice to Red Hill.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Bill
Format:DVD
Not "The Outback" but actually set and filmed in the seldom-seen Southern Alpine region of South-East Australia. This film is well worth watching and more plausible than some think (see my "Comment" no. 3 under Steve Kuehl's critique on this page). Real political issues are woven into the film, such as the proposed high-speed rail line and restrictive highland access for cattle grazing. This gives more "local" edge to a tense, well-paced film. The only real inconsistency (to Australians) would be a "shortage" of Police vehicles requiring the main character having to go horseback to check-out a report on his first day.
Anyone who enjoys this film should also consider "The Proposition", "Dead Heart" and "Two Hands".
Anyone who enjoys this film should also consider "The Proposition", "Dead Heart" and "Two Hands".
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
True Blood star Ryan Kwanten plays a young Shane Cooper, a constable on his first day on the job in a small town in Australia. When an escaped convict (Tom E. Lewis) returns to the town to wreck vengeance, Shane has to keep his wits about as he comes to learn that things truly aren't what they seem. What makes Red Hill so surprisingly enjoyable is that it is for all rights and purposes a modern-day western with an Aussie backdrop. The stand-offs, the final showdown, the dusty environment, and the gorgeous Australian outback; all of which combines to make for a surprisingly memorable thriller. Even more surprising is Kwanten, who after seeing him play an idiot for the past few years on Trube Blood, is a welcome change of pace to see playing an intelligent and heroic character. All in all, Red Hill is wholeheartedly worth your time if you're looking for an intelligent thriller.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"Red Hill" is a modern-day take on the Western genre. There is also an allegorical element to the familiar revenge story and cardboard characters (including a mysterious panther). And perhaps a political angle, too. I think I know these things, but to me "Red Hill" is just another so-so action movie with lots of clichés.
The film starts slowly with a young police officer Shane Cooper (Ryan Kwanten), who has just relocated to a quiet town of Red Hill with his loving wife Alice (Claire van der Boom) - quiet until Jimmy Conway (Tom E. Lewis), a prisoner serving a life term for murder breaks out of a maximum security prison. Apparently Jimmy Conway is heading for Red Hill, where police officers and townspeople are ready to gun down the escaped convict.
Acting is good and Ryan Kwanten is effective as a likable hero, but it is Steve Bisley as Old Bill, head of the police force, who steals the show. To his credit, writer/director Patrick Hughes (his feature debut) managed to create some tension in action scenes.
But the storyline is predicable, borrowing every narrative device you can think of from other Western movies or crime thrillers. You can see the underwhelming climax from miles away. This might not have been a big problem if the film had been directed with more confidence. Sometimes "Red Hill" does not know what it want to do - embrace the conventions or reinvent them. Also, I frankly don't know what the film's weird subplot about a panther is all about.
This is not to say "Red Hill" is a bad film. It is just disappointingly weak.
The film starts slowly with a young police officer Shane Cooper (Ryan Kwanten), who has just relocated to a quiet town of Red Hill with his loving wife Alice (Claire van der Boom) - quiet until Jimmy Conway (Tom E. Lewis), a prisoner serving a life term for murder breaks out of a maximum security prison. Apparently Jimmy Conway is heading for Red Hill, where police officers and townspeople are ready to gun down the escaped convict.
Acting is good and Ryan Kwanten is effective as a likable hero, but it is Steve Bisley as Old Bill, head of the police force, who steals the show. To his credit, writer/director Patrick Hughes (his feature debut) managed to create some tension in action scenes.
But the storyline is predicable, borrowing every narrative device you can think of from other Western movies or crime thrillers. You can see the underwhelming climax from miles away. This might not have been a big problem if the film had been directed with more confidence. Sometimes "Red Hill" does not know what it want to do - embrace the conventions or reinvent them. Also, I frankly don't know what the film's weird subplot about a panther is all about.
This is not to say "Red Hill" is a bad film. It is just disappointingly weak.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Warning
WARNING: This has the look and feel of a made-for-TV movie. Storyline: a wronged man comes back to avenge, the new cop on the block had nothing to do with it but finds himself in... Read more
Published 21 hours ago by D. Cross
4.0 out of 5 stars
Intense Australian thriller with some nice surprises.
Sly Stallone has picked Patrick Hughes to take the directing reigns of the third installment of the Expendables action series. Read more
Published 28 days ago by MonsterZeroNJ
3.0 out of 5 stars
Movie on DVD
Not as interesting a movie as I hoped.
I read a review on this movie and that's what prompted me to purchase it.
I wouldn't necessarliy recommend this movie to others.
I read a review on this movie and that's what prompted me to purchase it.
I wouldn't necessarliy recommend this movie to others.
Published 2 months ago by Bernie K. Polischuk
2.0 out of 5 stars
a simple, bloody mess of a story told many times before
Red Hill is a usual western tale, a man is arrested, he breaks free and comes back for revenge and things aren't what they seem. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Joe Newman
3.0 out of 5 stars
Red Hill..... Huh???
I really tried here, this movie just never took off, seems the characters and plot were as elusive to me as the title... watch it on Netflix and save your $$$ for another title.
Published 3 months ago by RANDY L JESTICE
4.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, and I love the views
I saw this on a flight back from Australia. Definitely helped pass the time. It's one of those thriller-type movies where you wonder, "Why doesn't he just _____? Read more
Published 3 months ago by Aeneas
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Few Plot Holes as Your Watching But Most are Cleared Up By the End
Red Hill is set in a rural isolated town in a hilly agricultural region of Australia. The town is a long way from anywhere else and isn't the laid back posting that a newly... Read more
Published 4 months ago by James N Simpson
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Kangaroo "Western"
This movie was quite enjoyable and somewhat thought provoking. Good performances by everyone and a smooth blending from modern to western style. Read more
Published 9 months ago by M. Bonet
3.0 out of 5 stars
Just point your finger and say BANG
Either that was one tiny town or everyone not on the hit list sure knew where to hide! And I'm not entirely certain why they needed an extra constable in the first place,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Einsatz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sweet
This movie is amazing, seriously, everything about it was perfect, if youre into well shot suspense, with an amazing backdrop, then you're safe with this movie
Published 12 months ago by d108
