David Michôd directs Ben Mendelsohn, Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville in the Aussie crime family drama.

Stunning performances and measured direction elevate this above it slightly “been there, done that” plot. Weaver, Joel Edgerton and Guy Pearce all do interesting stuff but it’s Mendelsohn’s stand out dead eyed shark amongst the pack of wolves that wins. If it wasn’t for all the interesting stuff happening in camera then the final half hour’s languid unraveling, when we already know pretty much exactly were all the tragedy is heading, would be a slog.

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