‘Starred Up’ is emotional and brutal | movie review
Starred Up, David Mackenzie’s eighth film, is a brutal and emotional prison character study about a father and son
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Happy Thursday! Hope this week is great. I’ll be taking next week off for some mental clarity, but you can always see every movie I’ve ever recommended here.
Today’s movie is David Mackenzie’s drama Starred Up (2013)—streaming on Netflix and Prime Video. Though it was his eighth film, Starred Up is what elevated Mackenzie’s name past his less than stellar reputation as an okay-to-bad indie filmmaker. His next film Hell or High Water would earn him a Best Picture nomination. However, it all started with this hard-hitting drama. Here’s the trailer.
Note: This movie gets pretty graphic in all aspects. Viewer discretion advised.