(2022), also known as Wash Me in the River , is a gritty revenge thriller that has received mixed to negative reviews from critics and audiences alike. Plot Overview
: Many reviewers felt the star-studded cast—including legends Robert De Niro and John Malkovich—was squandered on a predictable, "B-grade" narrative. Savage Salvation TRUEFRENCH DVDRIP x264 2022
: Some praised the haunting soundtrack and the "hauntingly real" depiction of a town struggling with addiction in the first half of the film. (2022), also known as Wash Me in the
The story is set in a small Southern town ravaged by the opioid epidemic. It follows Shelby John (Jack Huston), a recovering addict whose fiancée, Ruby Red (Willa Fitzgerald), dies of an overdose just before she can be baptized. Devastated, Shelby goes on a violent, vigilante killing spree to take down every dealer in the supply chain, armed primarily with a nail gun. Sheriff Church (Robert De Niro) and Detective Zeppelin attempt to stop the carnage before it escalates into a town-wide bloodbath. The story is set in a small Southern
: The second half shifts into an "unrealistic" action flick where Shelby becomes an "unstoppable killing machine". It features graphic violence, including a limb being chainsawed off and a character being crucified. Savage Salvation | Rotten Tomatoes
Critics generally view the film as a "bad movie" that falls into the "so-bad-it's-good" category of campy pulp.
(2022), also known as Wash Me in the River , is a gritty revenge thriller that has received mixed to negative reviews from critics and audiences alike. Plot Overview
: Many reviewers felt the star-studded cast—including legends Robert De Niro and John Malkovich—was squandered on a predictable, "B-grade" narrative.
: Some praised the haunting soundtrack and the "hauntingly real" depiction of a town struggling with addiction in the first half of the film.
The story is set in a small Southern town ravaged by the opioid epidemic. It follows Shelby John (Jack Huston), a recovering addict whose fiancée, Ruby Red (Willa Fitzgerald), dies of an overdose just before she can be baptized. Devastated, Shelby goes on a violent, vigilante killing spree to take down every dealer in the supply chain, armed primarily with a nail gun. Sheriff Church (Robert De Niro) and Detective Zeppelin attempt to stop the carnage before it escalates into a town-wide bloodbath.
: The second half shifts into an "unrealistic" action flick where Shelby becomes an "unstoppable killing machine". It features graphic violence, including a limb being chainsawed off and a character being crucified. Savage Salvation | Rotten Tomatoes
Critics generally view the film as a "bad movie" that falls into the "so-bad-it's-good" category of campy pulp.