Movie 🎥 Review: “Stillwater”

Critics gave it a 75% the users an 72%.

Rated: R with a 2 hrs 19 mins run time and an IMDb of 6.6/10.

Cast: Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin, Camille Cottin, Lilou Siauvaud, Deanna Dunagan, William Nadylam, Idir Azougli and Anne Le Ny.

An American oil-rig roughneck travels to Marseille, France, to visit his estranged daughter, in prison for a murder she claims she didn't commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences and a complicated legal system, he soon builds a new life for himself as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate her.

Stillwater is a 2021 American crime drama film directed by Tom McCarthy, based on a script he co-wrote with Marcus Hinchey, Thomas Bidegain and Noé Debré. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021, and was released theatrically in the United States on July 30, 2021 by Focus Features.

Some reviews said that Matt Damon was boring. The truth of the matter is that he did an amazing, on point portrayal of the character Bill Baker. If you’re coming to watch the typical Damon you are in for a big surprise!. His actions of a typical southwestern father are performed in a perfectly believable manner.

The storyline is based on a real life story. You see a father's love for his daughter and the choices he makes to redeem her. This film will definitely bring the human out in you!

Pace of the film in the beginning seemed off, however it does a great job of setting up the film before it takes off in directions you just don’t see coming. This may not be for everyone, but I assure you if you stick with it you will come away with some serious soul searching.

Worth the time spent to watch. Keep in mind this film was from the director of “Spotlight” if you saw that movie you know what I’m talking about………..I enjoyed it very much and glad I watched it.