Review of Green Room

I have been waiting for awhile for this to come out. So imagine my excitement when my theater got it. I watched it as soon as I got out. I have heard of Jeremy Saulnier before. He has written Murder Party (a different and comical sort of horror that was okay, but not like crazy good) and Blue Ruin which I need to go ahead and watch. This has a little bit of a slow build up. Then once things get intense they practically spiral out of control. The death scenes are somewhat quick, but that doesn't take away from the brutality. I liked the fact that when they used weapons they weren't pros out of nowhere like you get with a lot of movies. Despite the raw violence and the fact this is about Neo-Nazis there are a few moments of humor that warrant some chuckles. I think the most brutal scene wasn't even one of the deaths. I liked all the characters. They each brought their own little quirks to this. It was a little odd seeing Alia Shawkat out of her usually best friend role in comedies or romances. Patrick Stewart's Darcy was excellent. He had a way about him that really made him seem genuine even with knowing the truth. The ending was perfectly timed. I wouldn't call this a horror film. It's more along the lines of a gory thriller. I don't feel Nazi villains have been overused yet. I do highly recommend checking this out when you can.