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Movie Review: “Free Fire” Is Like A Therapy Session, Just With Guns And Blood, A Lot Of Blood

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Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival.

“Free Fire” is a film without much of a plot, or an arc, or a hero, or a villain. It really doesn’t have much of anything and yet I still feel it will be one of the best films released this year.

That isn’t to say the state of the film is in distress. It is very much alive and constantly grows more creative. That’s why “Free Fire” is an incredible movie, it circumvents a lot but still roots itself in a strong sense of creativity and comedy which not only saves it from disaster but propels it towards greatness.

The plot goes like this, Irish thugs led by Chris and Justine, played by Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders), meet up with a middle man to buy guns in order to do whatever they want with them. The middleman, played by Armie Hammer (The Social Network), takes them to their suppliers, headed by Vernon, played by Sharlto Copley (Elysium). Things head south and then bullets seem to fly from everywhere.

“Free Fire”’s beauty is that it was shot in one location. The whole film basically takes place in one large room. One would expect the fun to wear off or the entire movie to get stale but it never does. It’s like a big therapy session, just with guns and blood, a lot of blood. “Free Fire” straps you in and early on lets you know that the rules don’t matter. After that, it’s just fun as hell.

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