Directed by Adam Smith (2017) • Available on Netflix
For a crime-drama, Trespass Against Us severely lacks in the exhilaration of crime and the captivation of drama. As a man trying to leave the crime family headed by his father, Michael Fassbender broods and schemes behind the façade of complacency. By the end, the dynamic with his son (played entertainingly by the young Georgie Smith) becomes the one essential element of the film, and the sincerity and adoration that Fassbender’s hardened exterior covered up finally reveal themselves. However, the uniquely-located script and Adam Smith’s novice direction skills don’t quite earn this emotional connection, as the film only attempts gangster action and indie drama at separate instances.
Ultimately, the inability to blend these two genre classifications takes away from the notable elements in both. At isolated occurrences, the ridiculous character of Brendan Gleeson and the high-stakes intensity of the car chases can be enjoyable – as can the alluring drama of Fassbender’s escape plan, which is probably the best facet of the film and deserved more investment from the plot. Nothing quite gels, and more often than not, we get characters talking at each other instead of to each other. With this problem, as well as the lack of absorbing aspects overall, Trespass Against Us breezes by and sadly ends up as thoroughly mediocre.
— Cory Cogley
This may be in the bottom 10, but there are better choices at the link!
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