Re-review after rewatching. My biggest issue the first time I saw it was that the main character’s transformation into a vengeance-driven killer was too sudden and didn’t fit with what we knew about him up to that point. After watching this movie again, I see now there are quite a few subtle signs of his gradual shift, and Ryan Gosling’s excellent facial acting conveys some of his thought process. I still feel like the shift could’ve used more buildup, but…

This was a really enjoyable and engaging watch.

Not even 20 minutes in, I was tearing up because of that scene where Grey starts crying as his mom is doing everything for him due to being a quadriplegic. 

The action is great, and the writing is strong in my opinion. Every character’s motivations made sense. The only plot flaw I can think of is why Cortez didn’t call for backup when pursuing Grey, but it doesn’t matter much anyways because…

Jesus fucking Christ. I can’t even rate this.

This is the first movie I’ve ever seen that made me physically sick and feel extremely cold.

There is no amount of preparation I could have gone through to steel myself for it. I don’t believe anyone can possibly prepare themselves for this movie.

I think this deserves the title of THE anti-war movie. 

If you watch this: Set aside at least 2 and a half hours to watch it in its…