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Red Road

6.5NR

MovieDrama, Thriller20061h 53m

Jackie is a CCTV operator. One day, a man shows his face on her monitor, a man she hoped never to see again. Now she has no choice and is compelled to confront him.

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Jackie is a CCTV operator. One day, a man shows his face on her monitor, a man she hoped never to see again. Now she has no choice and is compelled to confront him.

Directed by
Andrea Arnold
Written by
Anders Thomas Jensen, Andrea Arnold, Lone Scherfig
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Released
October 27, 2006
Runtime
1h 53m
Status
Released
Language
English
Countries
Denmark, United Kingdom
Studios
Sigma Films, Zentropa Entertainments, UK Film Council, Glasgow Film Office, Scottish Screen, BBC Film, Zoma Films, Verve Pictures
Box office
$1,128,345
  • Kate DickieJackie
  • Tony CurranClyde Henderson
  • Martin CompstonStevie
  • Natalie PressApril
  • Paul HigginsAvery
  • JJohn ComerfordMan with Dog
  • AAndrew ArmourAlfred
  • CCarolyn CalderCleaner
  • MMartin McCardieAngus
  • JJessica AngusBronwyn
  • MMartin O'NeillFrank
  • CCora BissettJo
  • CCharles BrownBroomfield Barman
  • AAnnie BainAunt Kath
  • FFrances KellyWoman in Denim Skirt
  • JJohn McDonaldBroomfield Barman
  • WWilliam CassidyStevie's Dad
  • SSarah HaworthPolice Woman
  • EElizabeth AllanKind Lady on Bus
  • Anne KiddBrenda
  • CinemaSerf★ 7September 1, 2024
    "Jackie" (Kate Dickie) has a job supervising an array of CCTV cameras monitoring the city overnight. It's pretty dull work watching the drunks go home, or keeping an eye out for the opportunistic criminals who share Glasgow's streets during the wee small hours with the foxes that scavenge the waste ground. One morning, she espies a couple in flagrante delicto up against the wall of the Jet garage and she thinks she r…Read more

    "Jackie" (Kate Dickie) has a job supervising an array of CCTV cameras monitoring the city overnight. It's pretty dull work watching the drunks go home, or keeping an eye out for the opportunistic criminals who share Glasgow's streets during the wee small hours with the foxes that scavenge the waste ground. One morning, she espies a couple in flagrante delicto up against the wall of the Jet garage and she thinks she recognises the man. A bit more investigation and she discovers that this is, indeed, "Clyde" (Tony Curran). She becomes more and more obsessed with this man, and swiftly we appreciate that she has some unfinished business with him. She develops quite a cunning plan and sets about implementing a sting operation with quite a devious twist - one that she hopes will offer her some closure and a degree of retribution for his actions past. Gradually we become aware of just what did happen, but the presentation avoids making it a simple good v. evil style story, but actually one as much about redemption and maybe even forgiveness. Dickie holds it together well enough but maybe she's left to do a bit too much of the heavy lifting as neither Curran nor Martin Compston's "Stevie" do very much to add any depth to a screenplay or characterisation that does take it's time to get going. True, that might illustrate a little of the mundanity of her job, but that's no reason to impose that on an audience keen to establish just who's who to whom. There is some fairly graphic sex, but it's not prurient - it's all part of the natural evolution of her plan within a bigger plan - and that works effectively. It also makes you realise that it's not that hard to concoct a story plausible to many that's a complete work of well orchestrated fiction too. Shave twenty minutes from it and focus more on the two principals - and their backstory - and it'd be better, as it is, though, it's still a dark and watchable look at boundaries, lies and revenge.

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