re: Vengeance - murder mystery set in Texas

Finally got to watch, its now on Prime for those wondering.

Thoroughly enjoyed the movie. It was the type of movie, thats not the best movie I've ever seen, but was very enjoyable to watch if that makes sense. I think it has rewatchability, which to me is a big deal.

I thought it was a pretty accurate description of small town life. The dialogue was good and enjoyed the cinematography as most of it was outdoors or in well-lit places, a nice change of scenery considering how stuff is shot now.

I was concerned it might get too serious at some point but it never did and i liked that about it. It really toed the line between comedic relief and taking on a serious subject. I feel like a lot of "good" movies nowadays are just a beating to watch, just emotionally draining.

Watched last night. Laughed throughout. Mayer was funny in that opening scene. Both of Abby's brothers were hilarious. I thought that Kutcher did a fine job. The ending was kind of weird but I was cool with it.

Just watched this on Prime and really enjoyed it. I thought Kutcher’s monologue was great. Boyd Holbrook’s character (Ty) was fantastic as well.

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Mayer was funny in that opening scene.

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According to IMDB, Mayer was cast as himself. So the opening scene was literally this guy bullshitting with John Mayer about hooking up with randos. I don’t know why, but that makes it way funnier to me.

I've spent some time in West Texas a few years ago, and just recently "moved" out here for work.

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It’s bleak at times and seems like an unkind and unforgiving terrain but it can also be the most beautiful sunset you’ve ever seen

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Agree, with the exception of the sun setting over the Gulf when offshore.

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surrounded by the kindest people you’ve ever met.

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This I can not agree with.
It's not that the people are rude, because they aren't. They just aren't as friendly as they are down the bayou.

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Must be in Odessa/Midland area.

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yep

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My dad is from there. He’s kinda an a-hole but he left. Mostly a good dude.

His brothers that stayed are all assholes for the most part. Go to San Angelo or Abilene and you’ll find the politeness increases greatly.

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again, it's not that the people are rude. because really, they aren't.

Just growing up in south Louisiana, when you bump into someone and say "excuse me", you usually get a response. Usually a return "excuse me" or something.

or tell someone "hello" they return the greeting.

that just doesn't happen here.

Just got around to watching this on Prime last night.

Highly recommended. Was as hard on the “condescending a-hole” writer as it was on the stereotypical-but-not-really West Texans.

Some really great dialogue, and plenty of twists that keep you involved. Kutcher’s speech about the fragmentation of culture is particularly brilliant (especially how it perfectly sets up Nowak’s later brief conversation with the Paris character about Chekhov, which in turn sets up the final plot twist).

I was most appreciative of the fact that it was an original film about everyday humans, which seems to be out of fashion these days.

According to IMDB, Nowak was at a film festival a few years back and saw a poster for a more typical action-adventure movie with an identical title, and imagined how moviegoers would react to seeing his face instead of a more standard hero-type, which ultimately inspired him to write (and direct and star in) this film.

Definitely worth a couple of hours of your time.