Standoff – Movie Review
Director: Adam Alleca
Writer: Adam Alleca (Screenplay)
Cast
- Thomas Jane (Deep Blue Sea)
- Laurence Fishburne (John Wick Chapter 4)
- Joanna Douglas (Crimson Peak)
- Ella Ballentine (The Monster)
- John Tench (The Colony)
Plot: A young girl photographs an assassin killing 4 at a cemetery. He wants no witnesses. Carter, a veteran in a farmhouse, is all standing between him and the girl.
Runtime: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Standoff starts when a young girl Bird (Ballentine) visits her parent’s grave and witnesses murders. She sees assassin Sade (Fishburne) kill the guest and remove his mask. However, he notices her and needs to clean up any witnesses. Bird runs for her life and finds shelter with depressed veteran Carter (Jane).
He holds up Sade’s rampage using his own skills to hold the killer back. However, Sade will do anything to get to Bird pushing Carter to his limits as he deals with his own pain.
Verdict on Standoff
Standoff is an action thriller following an assassin coming up against a veteran protecting a witness who can identify him. The two become caught up in a standoff in his home, as he looks to protect a child to recover from losing his own.
This is a story looking to show the redemption that one man wants. It uses the home to show the two men in the stand off for the chance to clean up a hit gone wrong. This does the basic and Jane and Fishburne are both enjoying the over the top need for their characters. It keeps us on edge without being as intense as it could have been.
Final Thoughts –Standoff is a late-night-action 101 treat.
