It felt less like a film and more like a home movie at times, especially in the beginning of the film. I enjoyed the film overall, but the shooting was a bit different than what I’m used to.

The second plot twist surprised me even more than the first, and really made the movie worth watching. The lies that Marcus and Vaughn tell begin to spiral out of control until it is too much to hide, and ultimately a debt must be paid (however, not in the way that I expected). Vaughn is visibly conflicted with covering their tracks and suggests multiple times to Marcus that they tell the police and come clean, but Marcus refuses. Every decision that Marcus makes from that point on is based on keeping the illusion of the pair’s innocence. This comes into play later in the film multiple times, and it truly paints the picture of Marcus and Vaughn as outsiders.ĭuring the first day of hunting, an unspeakable accident occurs which could place both men in prison, and Marcus decides to double down rather than face the consequences. When the two arrive at their destination, it’s immediately apparent that everyone in the small town knows each other. It’s the perfect time for a three-day trip because the main character Vaughn has a pregnant wife, whereas the other, Marcus, is still single. They are old friends from boarding school but are now in their mid-twenties to early thirties.

The film is about two friends on a hunting trip that haven’t seen each other in quite some time. Then very suddenly it happened – the first major plot twist (and it took my breath away).

Eerie landscape shots of the surrounding mountains randomly placed in between the mediocrity served as the only hint that action was coming. The characters were living average lives, and I didn’t think the film would hold my attention. The beginning of the film, like most, was devoted to setting up the scene, but the way that it was shot almost made it feel too normal. Calibre pleasantly surprised me as a true British thriller.

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