'Straw Dogs' is a remake of 1971 Straw Dogs. The story is about writer 'David Sumner' played by James Mardsen (X-Men) and his wife 'Amy Sumner' played by Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns) who relocates to Amy's hometown so David can work on his story. However, Amy has a history with the town, especially with 'Charlie' played by Alexander Skarsgård (True Blood). There, tensions start to arise with the couples relationship, that leads to a horrible occurrence. More problems arise when the local handicap 'Jeremy Niles' played by Dominic Purcell (Prison Break) does an unexpected act that has the former coach 'Tom Heddon' played by James Woods hunting him. Amy and David accidentally encounters Jeremy on the road and ends up protecting him. This brews conflict with the locals and the former coach that leads to a path of bloodshed.
Why watch this Movie?
For a thriller it delivers a good story point of how one would try to cope with protecting someone from an unjust situation. They don't hold back when things get bloody and provides a good support cast to deliver that gritty and unpredictable environment worth watching.
Was the movie worth seeing?
The movie had some scenes that was questionable and could have been left out or integrated into the story more effectilvey to impact the situation. Otherwise, I found it to be a decent entertainment.
I give 'Straw Dogs (2011)' 3/5 (3 - decent entertainment)
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