Supremacy (2014)
Available on Netflix. A tense, claustrophobic thriller about a white supremacist freed from jail after 15 years of incarceration. Having been picked up by a like-minded female compatriot, he ends up back on the wrong side of the law that very day. So much for making the most of your freedom! Of course the first person he comes into contact with just happens to be a black police officer...well that doesn't end well. So they are forced to go on the run and end up at the house of...yes you guessed it....a black family. Suffice to say neither party are over the moon at having to share the ensuing experience together.
Danny Glover (yeah, remember him), plays the patriarch of the family trying his best to keep the peace and everyone alive. However, he has his own past failings to deal with as they brought to the fore and uses his own experiences and clever psychology to wear the perpetrators down and save his family. The film is very well acted, particularly at the end and with some very tense moments throughout but probably about 20 mins too long. The white supremacist role is usually an easy one to play as they are generally not a very bright folk. While these types of films can be a hard watch due to the characters being portrayed and language used, it's not over the top and the main protagonists gradually end up wrestling with the strength and validity of their own convictions as their day gets worse. The film is supposed to be based on true events. The tension and level of dread is maintained throughout, interspersed with flashbacks of plot fillers to keep the viewer informed as the story unfolds, but ramped up a few notches towards an extremely volatile and emotionally charged conclusion. Thoroughly engaging piece of work.
I'm giving this a 7.5/10.
