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9 Bullets
2022 96 min United States of America 16+
★4.8
Action, Thriller
Director: Gigi Gaston
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Description
A former burlesque dancer turned author discovers a second chance at life and redemption when she risks everything to rescue her young neighbor after he witnesses his parents’ murder. Now on the run from the local crime boss, who happens to be her longtime ex, she makes a desperate attempt to get the boy to safety.
Budget:
$3M
Worldwide:
$193,908
Starring
Lena Headey
Actor
Sam Worthington
Actor
Dean Scott Vazquez
Actor
Key opinion
9 Bullets is a modest road-trip thriller that functions as a functional, if unremarkable, genre exercise. While the film benefits from an engaging lead performance and atmospheric location work, it is hampered by thin emotional depth and uneven supporting performances.
| Acting | Lena Headey anchors the film with a compelling and believable performance as the weary protagonist. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography effectively utilizes autumn landscapes and atmospheric locations to establish a classic road-movie aesthetic. | |
| Acting | Dean Scott Vasquez's performance is overly theatrical, failing to convey the gravity of his character's trauma. | |
| Theme | The film attempts to tackle heavy themes of trauma and diverse relationships, but the execution remains superficial and forced. | |
| Ending | Opinions on the conclusion differ, with some viewing the surprise ending as an uplifting subversion of genre expectations, while others find the surrounding narrative drama unconvincing. |