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The Retrieval 2014 123movies

The Retrieval 2014 123movies

Apr. 02, 201492 Min.
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Watch: The Retrieval 2013 123movies, Full Movie Online – On the outskirts of the U.S. Civil War, a boy is sent north by his bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted man..
Plot: On the outskirts of the Civil War, a boy is sent north by a bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted man.
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6.6/10 Votes: 2,628
93% | RottenTomatoes
75/100 | MetaCritic
N/A Votes: 39 Popularity: 4.44 | TMDB

Reviews:

Strong execution of strong story around end of US Civil War, however not about slavery and related violence. Not Django Unchained II, but something completely different
I saw this film at the Ghent (Belgium) film festival 2013, where it was part of the section American Independent. You may wrongly assume this is Django Unchained II, given the key words in the synopsis, but it is something completely different. Its main topic is not about slavery nor its embedded violence. Of course, the environment is unmistakeably derived from the end of the US Civil War, and bounty hunters looking for escaped slaves are present in a prominent role too. Nevertheless, the civil war is not the main issue in this film, but rather the unsettling circumstances and the chaos resulting from it, in which process everyone has to make difficult decisions.

The whole film kept my attention throughout the full 94 minutes running time. It perfectly showed dilemma’s that are prevalent in times of war, like who to follow and who to trust. Not the ending you’d expect, however, which is a surprise until the last 5 minutes.

All in all, I cannot say I enjoyed this movie, as “enjoy” would be not the appropriate word for the subject at hand. But casting and acting are spotless, and developments are evenly paced over the time, among which a few you did not expect. I certainly felt drawn into the story along with the main characters, neither of them completely good or bad, just trying to cope with the sorry circumstances. This film ranked 11th for the audience award, score 4.28 out of 5.

There was a Q&A after the screening with director, editor and writer Chris Eska, Below paragraphs are not a review, but only reflect some notes I scribbled down during this Q&A.

Given the uncommon combination of functions, the very first question was how it is to be a director and an editor in one person. His reply sounded logical, since editing is actually where the final film is made. He admitted that it is not easy to cut away good footage. It still is a very difficult process, but marketing pressure dictates rules for the optimal feature film length.

About the writing process: It was not exactly clear from the outset that the US Civil War would become the main subject. Still on the lookout for power structures as a central theme, like in his previous films, and given the 150 years anniversary of the civil war, the chosen subject seems a natural choice only in hindsight. The additional element of black people being used to catch other blacks, just emphasizes the power structure theme, power hierarchies never being simplistic and straightforward.

About casting, especially the amazing young boy, 14 years old at the time, and his first time on screen. Looking for a suitable boy, he went to many schools 200 miles around to finally have him. Subsequently he found out what type of character the boy wanted to be. Everything he needed to play such roles, was taught him on the set. It is a delicate process since you cannot easily unlearn things.

About the obvious realism in this film, the reply was that he attempted to make a more mainstream film. Maybe the art-house variety, but still making a move in the mainstream direction, where it is most important to grab the audience. At all cost, he avoids to be constrained by a genre, like coming of age.

About filming locations: All parts of this film are shot in places that are somewhat symbolic, in the direct neighborhood of the last hold of the confederacy. It proved difficult to find natural spaces, without obvious symbols of modern times, like noises of airplanes or automobiles, or electricity poles and street lights.

Review By: JvH48
Despite knowing it is wrong, doing what has to do to be alive and make some money.
This is not a great film from a great director and writer, not even based on the real, just a simple road drama, yet very powerful. Though how do you look at it makes all the impact. The title says it all, it takes place in the year 1864, about a teen African-American boy who partnered with another man to help the bounty hunters to catch their target. One such mission is to retrieve a man from far away place and how they are going to do it the story speaks intensely.

It looks a bit like ‘Slow West’ because of the journey the main characters make, but it is different and quite interesting. I don’t know anybody from this film, but I’m pleased with their character executions. The boy was at his best, I don’t know he would win any award for it, but mentioning and appreciating him is at least the right thing to do. Because a small film like this won’t get much attention other than critics through film festivals. So I saw it and I’m glad I saw it.

It was much better than other similar films. Realistic approach was the highlight. During the civil war and lots of casualties happened around, this little adventure of three was told better than I anticipated. Being an African-American at that time of the United States was not very fortunate. It just reveals the actual atmosphere and other related stuffs how difficult it was then.

It started off like some kind of a serious bounty hunting story and then slowed in the remaining parts, until the final sequence to get emotional. Does not feel like a fictional tale, definitely a small gem. I think feeling it should have been a bit better is normal, but overall I’m satisfied and recommend it for those who wants a good B movie.

6.5/10

Review By: Reno-Rangan

Other Information:

Original Title The Retrieval
Release Date 2014-04-02
Release Year 2013

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 32 min (92 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Adventure, Drama, Western
Director Chris Eska
Writer Chris Eska
Actors Ashton Sanders, Tishuan Scott, Keston John
Country United States
Awards 9 wins & 5 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A


Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 1.78 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format N/A
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format N/A

The Retrieval 2014 123movies
The Retrieval 2014 123movies
The Retrieval 2014 123movies
Original title The Retrieval
TMDb Rating 6.6 39 votes

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