Standoff (2016)
A troubled veteran gets a chance at redemption by protecting a girl from an assassin after she witnesses a murder. Holding a shotgun with a single shell, he engages in physical and psychological warfare in a desperate fight for the girl's life.
- Adam Alleca
- Cassandra Frechette
- Elizabeth Scherberger
- Adam Alleca
Rating: 6/10 by 318 users
Alternative Title:
Standoff - Die einzige Zeugin - DE
Standoff - Punto morto - IT
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 20 minutes
Budget: $8,000,000
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: mask, loss of loved one, camera, rifle, revenge, murder, death of son, graveyard, eyewitness
Despite positioning itself as a simple throwback action B-movie, _Standoff_ is actually much more evolved than it appears. Firstly, the three core characters are all brilliantly portrayed, even "Bird" who is played by a child actor was phenomenal. A bad performance from even one of these three would have brought the whole thing crashing down, thankfully all of them are dedicated to their respective roles. Even Lawrence Fishburne, whom I was worried would just be hear to take an easy paycheque and phone it in hard wound up actually giving the best I've seen from him in years. There are a couple of lulls in the middle of the piece, and a handful of underdeveloped side-plots. But it overall, and especially the climax, made _Standoff_ a surprise hit for 2016. _Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._
