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Uncannily original “Blue Ruin”

In theaters this Friday
Macon Blair and Devin Ratray
Directed by Jeremy Saulnier

A lonesome wanderer’s life is shattered by terrible news. He starts a long trek back to his childhood home to carry out a revenge kill. The narrative device is simple: to provoke a reaction out of this vulnerable—pitiful, even—character named Dwight (excellently played by a Macon Blair who uses his puppy-dog look to cunning effect, gradually morphing into a cold executioner) and confront him to ... more >