Standoff (2016)
Overview
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.
Cast
Thomas Jane
Carter
Laurence Fishburne
Sade
Jim Watson
Officer Baker
Ella Ballentine
Bird
Joanna Douglas
Mara
Ted Atherton
The Priest (as Tim Atherton)
Laura de Carteret
Woman
John Tench
Roger
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Gimly
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._
