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3.0 out of 5 stars
Solid Indie / Superb Visuals, October 1, 2010
Mercy is a beautifully lensed, well-written, reasonably acted film that's guaranteed to find an appreciative audience, one that embraces filmmakers interested in crafting intelligent horror with arthouse sensibilities. Things can get a bit monotonous, no question, but everything looked so damn awesome I found myself enjoying Mercy anyhow. I'm a sucker for experimental horror and neo-noir filmmaking.
I do have a small complaint; the score was really boring and ineffective. I was a bit let down when it kicked in and continued throughout the film as I kept waiting for something a bit more engaging. Didn't happen. I should also mention that Roddy uses the whole experimental film "reversed score" thing that's become seriously overrated. All he needed was a character speaking backwards, a donkey wearing a tutu and a single balloon sailing through the sky and this could have had a life in the coffee shops across some little country nobody cares about.
I know, that all sounded harsh but, trust me, its tough love. Mercy is a brilliant little film by a filmmaker with obvious talent and I look forward to more of his work.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Mercy, October 30, 2006
This review is from: Mercy (DVD)
First off, this isn't your typical low-budget horror movie. MERCY's ambitious experimentation with sound, imagery, and storytelling give this expressionistic work a depth that is lacking in most films of this genre. Stunningly photographed in rich black and white, MERCY is a psychologically suffocating account of an ex-con looking to make a new start. Unfortunately for John Mercy, his dream of anonymity is plagued by disturbing flashes of his violent past and a predatory world that seems to be lying in wait.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Great for fans of indie thrillers, July 6, 2009
This film was dark, brooding, and creepy. It will be appreciated most by fans of low-budget indie films, especially those with an interest in low-budget psychological thrillers. Those who equate this film with big-budget movies in the theater will be disappointed because this film is just what it proclaims to be -- a small-budget movie filmed largely with local talent. In that regard, it succeeds greatly. Of all aspects of the film, I consider the psychological elements of the plot to be the most compelling.
If you go into the movie with accurate expectations, you will not be disappointed.
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