![]() ![]() Easily a 9/10 for me, 100 minutes well spent. I really felt for the two main protagonists in places, but felt the ending was right. Even though there isn't really any over the top on screen violence in the movie, I still felt it was pretty gruesome. Highly recommended, but not for the squeamish. It had me glued to the screen almost from start to finish, not many movies do that for me. This movie tells a very real story with realism you only see in top end productions. Martin McCann, Jack Lowden, Ian Pirie and Kate Bracken did a really good job and their acting was of a very high standard along with the rest of the cast. Tony Curran, I have seen many times before and I always expect good acting from him. There are always going to be flaws and holes in the plot, but this simple story only had a few minor ones that didn't detract from the movie at all. Just about everything about this movie was as close to perfect as you can get, some of the cinematography was simply awesome, it made me want to be there. Happily I ignored the red flags and sat down to watch what I thought might be a waste of time and got a very nice surprise. Vote rigging has become a big problem on here and I very nearly dismissed this movie based on these red flags. ![]() Unfortunately, based on past experience, a high rating with that few votes and one glowing review are normally huge red flags for me on IMDb. “A film like this is so intensive that you can’t help but become close.Before watching this movie I came here and read the one and only glowing review and looked at the voting and saw that out of 43 votes 46% had voted 10. “You go out into the wilderness to shoot and it’s intense because they are the only people you see every day for a while. But the cast were very tight, like a gang. “We shot in October and November 2016 and it was very cold. It’s quite remote and lends itself to this type of story. “Calibre shows the beauty and the majesty of Scotland and the countryside – and also that danger can happen in this environment. “Initially, Matt had my character as being tall, English and probably upper-class, whereas I’m not tall or English and certainly not upper-class. McCann said: “I read this in one go and I immediately thought this was gonna be really good as long as we didn’t mess it up. He loved getting inside the head of cocky and loudmouthed Marcus, who stirs up the village community when he and Vaughn (Lowden) arrive for their weekend away. It’s nice to have a group of Scots or Brits together on a film like this.”Īlongside the Scots contingent was Belfast-born McCann, best known for shows such as Ripper Street, The Pacific and The Frankenstein Chronicles. It was a joy working with Cal, Ian, Jack, Kate, Martin and the whole bunch including Matt, the director. “I really enjoyed being in Scotland for Calibre. It will be interesting to see how it turns out. It was fun working with David Mackenzie and the gang. “Last year, I spent four months on Outlaw King. I was really happy to find out they’d picked up Calibre and that it was getting a premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival. “I do a lot of independent films in Scotland and Europe. Martin McCann (right) says Calibre shows the beauty and the majesty of Scotland (Image: Internet Unknown) The media world of TV and film has changed drastically in the last few years and they give people carte blanche to trust their artistic vision. The Hollywood-based actor said: “Indeed, it’ll be Jockflix. He’s also joining Chris Pine in David Mackenzie’s eagerly awaited Robert the Bruce drama Outlaw King, which is due on the streaming service later this year.Ĭurran, who plays a local elder type who comes to the fore after a shocking incident involving the tourists, joked he was trying to make Netflix as Scottish as possible. The stars gathered for a gala premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, ahead of Calibre’s streaming launch this Friday.įor Gladiator, Doctor Who and Sons of Anarchy star Curran, it’s the first of two Scots Netflix films out this year. The horror story breathes new life into the Hollywood tradition of city slickers in hillbilly peril.Īddressing very real and modern Scottish rural issues, the movie offers a layered take on a genre started by the likes of Deliverance and Straw Dogs. Hypnotist Derren Brown reveals Loch Ness Monster stunt plan for new Netflix trickĮdinburgh-based debut director Matt Palmer won the casting lottery on his first go, attracting names such as Tony Curran, Cal MacAninch, Kate Bracken and Ian Pirie.The new Netflix film stars Martin McCann and Jack Lowden (Image: Handout) Read More Related Articles ![]()
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