Cold in July

Cold in July(2014)

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05/23/2014 (US)Drama, Thriller1h 49m
6.5

"How many men can one bullet kill?"

Overview

While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge.

Jim Mickle

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Jim Mickle

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Nick Damici

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Cold In July Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard Thriller HD

Cold In July Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard Thriller HD

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Meet The Artists '14: Jim Mickle - Sundance Film Festival

Meet The Artists '14: Jim Mickle - Sundance Film Festival

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A review by Reno
6.0

Written on March 24, 2016

> Kind of so good till Jim Bob Luke's entry.

I'm glad I watched it, but if I had missed it, I would have not worried much. Anyway, you can't say like that until you watch any movie. This movie was excellent, I mean it for the first 40-45 minutes. So much twist and thrills, I was almost regretting for almost missing it. But once the character Jim Bob Luke was introduced in a grand style, the narration went off the track.

The best parts were over, I got lost interest, and I asked myself why it has to be like this after a wonderful opening? Especially for the character Dane who was a family man and his choice was completely wrong. As mush as Dane, I wanted to know who he shot, but that was not the story's intention to reveal and went in a different direction to disappoint me.

The guys (actors) were awesome, but the writing was a let down, it owes lots of explanation rather telling a decent story. It was an indie crime-thriller based on the novel of the same name, sets in the 1980s. I won't say the film was bad, but I enjoyed only the half movie, the first half.

6/10