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Calibre
2018 101 min United Kingdom 16+
★7.3
Thriller, Drama
Director: Matt Palmer
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Description
Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip that descends into a never-ending nightmare as they attempt to cover up a horrific hunting accident.
Starring
Jack Lowden
Actor
Martin McCann
Actor
Tony Curran
Actor
Awards
2 wins & 7 nominations total
Key opinion
Calibre is a tense, claustrophobic debut thriller that succeeds through its relentless atmosphere and realistic escalation of conflict. While some viewers criticize the characters' passive decision-making and the film's adherence to familiar genre tropes, most praise its technical execution and moral weight.
| Cinematography | The cinematography effectively uses gloomy, autumnal Scottish landscapes to reinforce the film's oppressive and isolated atmosphere. | |
| Acting | The performances by lead actors Jack Lowden and Martin McCann are highly credible and anchor the film's psychological intensity. | |
| Pacing | The narrative structure functions as an escalating "snowball effect," maintaining consistent, high-stakes tension from the initial accident to the finale. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay presents a compelling moral probe into human nature, though some find the protagonists' logical choices and passivity frustratingly illogical. | |
| Originality | While the film is technically polished and well-executed, it leans on familiar genre conventions and predictable beats that hinder its originality. |