This one starts slowly, but if you stick with it, the story comes together in time. A man is released from prison and a relative of his victims seeks revenge. Macon Blair is Dwight, the would be avenger, and his low key performance is just right in this low budget, independent film. The violence is of the Sam Peckinpah, in your face kind, so stay away if bloodshed upsets your inner peace. Macon both dishes out the bad and receives it in an equal dose. Bullets, arrows, knives are all weapons of mass destruction along the way. I would best describe this as a modern day Hatfield vs. McCoy with the addition of cellphones. The pacing is good, as is the cast, and it moves by quickly in the ninety minute running time. The only drawback is that in the end, there is no one to route for. Even so, Blue Ruin is interesting enough to recommend.
