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I am a sucker for the majority of these terrorism/drama movies. I loved Showtime's "Sleeper Cell".
HBO showcased a nicely produced British feature about a dirty bomb exploding in London (the film's
title escapes me). I thought "United 93" was one of the best produced movies of its year. It isn't so
much the subject matter but the few movies I've seen with this element have been very well made.
"Right At Your Door" is no exception and a worthy inclusion to the genre (what do we call it,
"Terror-core"?) Independently produced with very little money, the movie achieves its maximum
potential and more considering its budget.
Jobless musician Brad (Rory Cochrane) is home alone when multiple dirty bombs hit downtown Los
Angeles. Unable to reach his bread-winning wife Lexi (Mary McCormack) by cell, Brad sets out to
downtown L.A. and finds it to be a veritable war zone. After he witnesses some cops gun down an
innocent civilian (?), Brad doubles back home and seals the doors with the help of the neighbor's
handyman.
Lexi makes it home but Brad decides not to allow her in because of her exposure to the radiation...Lexi
is incredulous that Brad lets in a total stranger in the handyman but does not allow her in. Lexi goes off
and succeeds in partially breaking the window but eventually relents. She then waits out her fate on
the back porch. And here is where the heart of the drama takes place. If Brad lets her in, he in essence
dooms himself. But the alternative is just to stand there and watch the woman he loves die.
Rory Cochrane is an actor under the radar. He gives Brad a superficial layer of defensiveness but
underneath it all he's a good guy. Initially, you feel his frantic need to find his wife, no matter what is
going on...And later feel his split desire to let her in despite the danger to himself...Despite its low
budget, "Right At Your Door" does manage to portray the kind of wild emotion one would feel if
something the equivalent of a *dirty bomb* would happen right at your door. The budget actually
works in its favor. Rather than give us stupendous explosions, director Gorak gives us everything
from Brad's perspective. We see what he sees, the fall out, people ransacking stores hurriedly
grabbing supplies, police blockading sections of the city...There is a surprise ending to all this which I
won't give away but you won't see it coming.
HBO showcased a nicely produced British feature about a dirty bomb exploding in London (the film's
title escapes me). I thought "United 93" was one of the best produced movies of its year. It isn't so
much the subject matter but the few movies I've seen with this element have been very well made.
"Right At Your Door" is no exception and a worthy inclusion to the genre (what do we call it,
"Terror-core"?) Independently produced with very little money, the movie achieves its maximum
potential and more considering its budget.
Jobless musician Brad (Rory Cochrane) is home alone when multiple dirty bombs hit downtown Los
Angeles. Unable to reach his bread-winning wife Lexi (Mary McCormack) by cell, Brad sets out to
downtown L.A. and finds it to be a veritable war zone. After he witnesses some cops gun down an
innocent civilian (?), Brad doubles back home and seals the doors with the help of the neighbor's
handyman.
Lexi makes it home but Brad decides not to allow her in because of her exposure to the radiation...Lexi
is incredulous that Brad lets in a total stranger in the handyman but does not allow her in. Lexi goes off
and succeeds in partially breaking the window but eventually relents. She then waits out her fate on
the back porch. And here is where the heart of the drama takes place. If Brad lets her in, he in essence
dooms himself. But the alternative is just to stand there and watch the woman he loves die.
Rory Cochrane is an actor under the radar. He gives Brad a superficial layer of defensiveness but
underneath it all he's a good guy. Initially, you feel his frantic need to find his wife, no matter what is
going on...And later feel his split desire to let her in despite the danger to himself...Despite its low
budget, "Right At Your Door" does manage to portray the kind of wild emotion one would feel if
something the equivalent of a *dirty bomb* would happen right at your door. The budget actually
works in its favor. Rather than give us stupendous explosions, director Gorak gives us everything
from Brad's perspective. We see what he sees, the fall out, people ransacking stores hurriedly
grabbing supplies, police blockading sections of the city...There is a surprise ending to all this which I
won't give away but you won't see it coming.
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| RESCUING RUFUS 90 minutes Romantic Comedy |