Fueled by revenge, Michael sets up a meeting with Clef Robie, the man who murdered his wife and child 6 years ago. His plans of killing him come to a standstill when two gunmen rob the diner. Michael takes matters into his own hands when he shoots them and holds the entire diner hostage until he kills his target.
Acting
Philip Bulcock commits to unhinged grief with unsettling conviction.
Writing
The hostage-standover-revenge structure keeps plates spinning awkwardly.
Director
Shervin Youssefian
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Shervin Youssefian largely works in faith-based cinema; this is his grittiest detour.
The 'Christian thriller' microgenre peaked in early 2010s direct-to-video—this sits uneasily between God's Not Dead and Blue Ruin.
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