A Single Shot
provides a moderately engaging viewing experience, mostly because of way that
even the film’s narrative twists and turns seems comfortingly familiar. There
are no real surprises in this film and little beyond the performances stands
out in the memory after it has been watched. The rest almost seems to be there
simply to service these wonderfully colorful characters that the actors play.
Sam Rockwell
gives a wholehearted performance as John Moon, a backwoods poacher who has seen
bad luck that lost him his family farm and wife in a short period. This streak
of bad luck continues when Moon accidentally shoots a woman while hunting for
deer, and while stashing her body he discovers a box full of cash. This seems to
be a stroke of luck until his newfound wealth brings all sorts of unwanted
attention from some out-of-town visitors.
The backwoods
setting and spurts of unpredictable violence call back to many other films.
Rockwell’s performance alone has made comparison to Winter’s Bone understandable, and the inclusion of William H. Macy
as a slimy small-town lawyer also harks back to the darker films of the Coen
brother’s past, particularly Fargo
The Blu-ray
release includes a making-of featurette, a trailer and interviews with cast and
crew.
Entertainment Value:
7/10
Quality of
Filmmaking: 7/10
Historical
Significance: 5/10
Disc Features: 4/10
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