Restraint - Movie Review:

Directed by David Denneen, starring Travis Fimmel, Teresa Palmer & Stephen Moyer

IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441782/

An open letter to director David Denneen…

Dear director,

We are done to death by the Hollywood plot – a hostage, two or more criminals, dead bodies, suspense, cheques, jewelleries, crime and more. Please spare us from more such movies. Though, the concept of Dale (Teresa palmer looking very much like Kirsten Stewart in the film)-a good by heart-stripper, trapped with the company of psycho criminal-loving but using dale, Ron (Travis Fimmel copying many styles of Leonardo Decaprio and Matt Dammon) and at the climax (*** spoiler *** in next line, doesn’t matter though) is trapped with another psycho criminal Andy (good performance by Stephen Moyer), but the film is quite slow to get progressed to the climax.

Sometimes, too dark doesn’t work. And that too, if it is quite slow. Restraint falls in that category. Nude scenes of Teresa Palmer are quite naturally cold, not seducing at all, may be as wanted by the director, doesn’t add any positive points to the film.

If one is regular watcher of Hollywood films, can avoid the film. If one loves this genre, can watch it once.

Overall, 2 cheers out of 5 from me.

Regards,

The 70mm idiot rancho – Hardik Raychanda