Shot Caller (2017)

the audience applauded

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Shot CallerThis was one of those little surprises whilst flicking through available movie titles on satellite TV. I vaguely remember seeing the trailer for this movie and thought to myself that's the one handed dude from Game of Thrones. Indeed it is Nikolaj Coster-Waldau or Jamie Lannister if you're into your Thrones.Director Ric Roman Waugh has created a truly gripping prison drama with Shot Caller. Ok it may follow some common cliches associated with the genre but for the most part this movie works. It works because of the central performance by Coster-Waldau. No longer can he be regarded as just the guy from GOT. He really is of star material and able to carry a movie as gritty and intense as this. Sure there's fine support from the likes of Jon Bernthal and Omari Hardwick but it is Waldau who steals the show.The story tells of Waldau's character a mild mannered family man who accidentally kills his best friend in a traffic accident when he carelessly runs a red light. Finding himself in a prison with some real nasty criminals he is forced to become something else entirely in order to survive. Waldau's character (Jacob) slowly descends into a life that will ultimately alienate him from his family. This film shows the reality that prison doesn't always rehabilitate. In this case it breeds and nurtures a monster. At heart Jacob is still a decent human being but he is pulled in so deeply into the gang way of life he is unable to get out in order to keep his family safe.What is most impressive is Waldau's transformation. From good to gone bad. Not just his physical appearance of slick hair and suits to slicked back hair and Fu Manchu moustache. He conveys the internal torture with a skill not seen from him before.Shot Caller has a good score to accompany the drama that helps suck the audience in. A hyper violent thriller in parts Waugh has crafted a film where you can almost feel the blood and sweat. It's not always a pleasant movie to watch but it is a truly engaging one.I was mightily impressed by this film but more so it's lead actor. I'll never look at Jamie Lannister in the same way again.

Shot Caller has been somewhat praised by fans alike for its realism picture, and acting from the leads, especially Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The film starts off quite interesting at first and remains such due to its non-linear storytelling (as we see the transformation from Jacob to Money is great acting) then somewhat lingers in the end where we wonder what the point is.Relatively becomes boring and confusing in the final part of the film, though the first half as to how the film is set up is quite good. Shot Caller is decent but most perhaps a film for a selective audience. It did not blow me away or left me wanted more like some reviews have stated.

Not a creative story But a good one isn't this even better? I mean after all these years and different ideas taking the chance to be in pictures good directors and writers are having 2-3 years gap between their movies/screenplays to find an unique set of story to get to the viewer's bones.and at this time A director like this rises with previous prison movies which is a great obsession cause there are a lot going on in the prisons even in the most civilized countries, Ric Roman Waugh proves that even with a low budget and efficient use of resources you can make a masterpiece of the genre,in writing specifically screenplays its not only about plot its mostly about story telling I mean if good plots like inception would be cheap in story telling the whole plot could be ruined too.Shot Caller lacks the extraordinary plot but covering it masterfully with story telling which shows Ric Waugh is stepping in the right way.Oh and of course we get to Nikolaj Coster Waldau,which before this movie were mostly cheap movies kinda guy except for his Game of Thrones TV career and again another surprise he handled this role real nice,too nice that we might say we cant ever imagine someone else playing Money.He proved to be good even as a main role character hope we see him more often.

I'm not sure if the three power cuts I had trying to watch this film distracted me, but I did not enjoy it nor did I see the point to it. Shame as their was a good cast.