RED
In Red, a small thriller about a small town
man seeking justice against three teenage boys who shot and killed his beloved
dog, Brian Cox gives one of the year’s mightiest performances. This is the kind
of movie that would have appealed to George C. Scott, and like Scott, Cox holds
his emotions close to his chest, which makes the moment of revelation all the
more moving. In mid-film, Cox’s character tells a new friend about the tragedy
that ruined his family years ago. It’s a beautifully written speech (by Stephen
Susco, from a novel by Jack Ketchum) that goes on for some six minutes, and
when it’s over you’re likely to think, as I did, that Brian Cox has never had,
and my never have again, six finer minutes of screen time. In small packages, great
treasures sometimes lie. (Chuck Wilson)
