The plot started off strong, but quickly fell apart as the main character stumbled through location after location after location, wasting time, before finally coming to a boring conclusion that could've been handled a lot better. The film had an interesting premise, but was poorly written. The main character was lifeless and completely unlikable. His motives became completely skewed and pointless halfway through the movie, making the climax even more boring. Coming from the director of Green Room, it feels like Blue Ruin was simply a way to test out his fancy new cameras, before actually filming a REAL movie with them.

A man seeks vengeance for the murder of his parents, but proves to be a poor assassin. I like what Saulnier has done here, it’s a no bullshit suspenseful thriller but he gives it his own spin by making the protagonist a shivering wreck, yet a wreck on the war path. This is no Jef Costello, Dwight (it’s even a shaky name) can’t fire a gun, go un-noticed or even keep someone in the boot of a car. However, he pursues his aim of killing a whole family to protect his own, as and a result winds up being both the predator and the prey. Blue Ruin is simply 90 minutes of well-shot, well-thought-out tension. It’s relentless; I actually breathed a sigh of relief when the credits rolled. A great thriller I wish I’d caught sooner. http://benoliver999.com/film/2016/01/24/blueruin/

A revenge movie with no redeeming qualities other than a few aesthetically striking face-shattering weapon shots. Not worth watching.

An interesting revenge thriller that doesn't tread much new ground, but has a lot going for it. The drab cinematography and minimalist dialogue enhance those violent moments that are shocking and abrupt. It helps that the central character is less heroic and capable than seen in most films of this type, with the filmmakers preferring to emphasise his ordinariness and whilst the film builds to a fairly predictable conclusion, it is equally gripping to watch these developments.

Apart from a few scenes, this movie was just boring. The ending wasn't anything special either.