Brimstone (2016)

• Year: 2016
• Released: 12 Jan 2017
• Country: Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
• Adwords: 11 wins & 12 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1895315/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/brimstone
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/brimstone
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English, Dutch, Chinese
• MPA Rating: R
• Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 148 min
• Writer: Martin Koolhoven
• Director: Martin Koolhoven
• Cast: Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Emilia Jones
• Keywords: rape, suicide, prostitute, religion, obsession,

	7.0/10
	45/100

Brimstone Storyline

Brimstone is an epic thriller set in the old west. A triumphant tale of powerful womanhood and resistance against a violent past that refuses to fade. Liz is a mute young woman who lives together with her husband and two children. She is a midwife and communicates through sign language, sometimes assisted by her daughter. Her relationship with her 4 year old son could be better, but otherwise Liz’s life seems pretty good. When the new reverend climbs the pulpit in church, Liz freezes. She immediately knows she and her family are in danger. In four chapters we see not only how the reverend tries to take everything Liz loves away from her, but also how her life has unfolded in the past. Brimstone is a genre-bending film that draws inspiration from the American Southern Gothic genre, but also has a strong foothold in Dutch religious culture.

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Horror in the West

This is a great but very violent filming about among other things misogyny.It’s really a Horror film set in the Old West.Has a go at religion which i like,and has great acting by all,and my favourite actor Guy Pearce in evil but fine form.

Good, apart from the flaws

BRIMSTONE is a watchable and well-directed western drama from the Netherlands. It has some pretty big flaws that are impossible to ignore, but a kind of surreal, slow-burning plot with biblical touches which get in your head. One thing I didn’t like was the non-linear structure; this is told in four chapters but they don’t take place chronologically, making it confusing at times. A logical progression, from beginning to end, would have been much better. At two and a half hours the film is also way too long and feeling padded at times, so some judicious cutting would have helped a treat. What this does feature is some fine acting, particularly from the great Guy Pearce who really relishes the chance to play a powerful and imposing villain. I’m less keen on Dakota Fanning, although the actress playing her younger self is very good and could go far. Kit Harrington features prominently on the cover but turns out to have a very small role considering. The film is starkly violent and very explicit at times, a gruelling and realistic experience; with a bit of tinkering it could have been a masterpiece.

structure siphons off tension

Liz (Dakota Fanning) is a midwife in the harsh old west. She is mute from the lost of her tongue and adversed to guns. She is horrified with the arrival of the new Reverend (Guy Pearce). Her fears are dismissed by her husband but he turns out to be a murderous psychopath. Joanna (Emilia Jones) is a teen girl found wandering in the desert and sold into prostitution.

The opening Liz section is fine. It has a gothic epic feel although it does come off a little artificial. She could have been more convincing to her husband about the Reverend’s evilness. She could have lied at least. It’s one of those holding back information plot device and it feels manufactured. The second section with Joanna is awkward at first and the reveal is obvious before its actual reveal. It becomes obvious with the points where the plot must hit. The tension is siphoned off. When another reveal suggests a further connection, I feared a prequel to the prequel. Sure enough, that’s what we get. Essentially, the tension is stripped out of the middle as the audience waits to return to Liz. The structure causes problems which may be covering even further underlying problems. I like Fanning and the evilness of Pearce if only the middle didn’t drag so much.