adonis98-743-186503 The Munns, father John and sons Chris and Tim, recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel, though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man. Undertow is a nicely made drama that talks about family, love, revenge and the demons that we carry with us every day. The perfomances are really good especially from Josh Lucas and the movie although violent and all it's also quite charming at times. Definitely a film that i can recommend you to see. (7.5/10)

LeonLouisRicci Dirty Southern White-Trash Poetry is what this, and quite a few other Movies, have attempted. Mostly they are hardly watchable in their disgusting display of them without soap. The better Film makers make up for it in edgy Character behavior and haunting story lines.This is mostly successful in drawing the Audience to the, again, well worn, Story of youthful entrapment in a nightmarish Homestead and then ramping it up with a run for your life intensity. All the Actors are fine and the quirky Script has some lines that can take you aback. But the pulse of the Movie is the chase and it isn't bogged down too much by Malick-Speak of turning phrases and whispering voice overs.There is a bit of that but the weakest part of the Film is the last twenty minutes and the Ending is a real letdown. But it is worth the journey even though it takes place in that most unattractive of places, the undertow of the stinky, stenched, South.

Joseph Sylvers Not quite the southern Gothic revival I was expecting from David Gordan Green after watching "George Washington" but not too bad anyway.Two brothers witness their Uncle kill their father, for a set of lost gold coins, and unable to turn to the police, are forced to escape cross country, and encounter many strange and symbolic characters along the way.All and all I wasn't as impressed with Green's stunner of a debut, his trademark writing style is still present "can I carve my smile in your face?", but it's used less here, to the movies detriment. There's some great cinematography as well, the same sense of the beautiful junkyards and backwoods, but the overall story feels kinda contrived. There are some fairy tale-esquire moments, which elevate this above a normal thriller, but a masterpiece this is not.I got the sense when watching this it might be better the next time, or it might be worse. Worth watching for Dave Gordon Green fans, and those interested in beautiful photography of the south, or thrillers in general, but overall it just didn't seem to connect all it threads.

Gordon-11 This film is about two young boys having to run for their lives after witnessing a dark family affair.Though this film could have been intense and thrilling, I found it really boring. Though one could say that the slow pacing was used to develop the characters, I think it undermined the film's rush as a thriller. I also found it unconvincing that Deel was able to find the two boys after they boarded the train. Fortunately, Dermot Mulroney is quite believable as a tough father. If it was not for Jamie Bell and Devon Alan's great portrayal of young boys on the run, the film would have been very disappointing. "Undertow" is unfortunately a forgettable film.