Since its first showing in Netflix On September 6, Rebel Ridge This series has been at the top of streaming charts, and for good reason. It's an explosive thriller that blends social and political commentary, drama, and tense action with enough intensity that it's sure to be considered a classic for years to come, similar to Rambo or walking tallThis compelling portrait of a Navy veteran dealing with small-town corruption could have been ripped from today's headlines – which raises the question: He is Rebel Ridge Based on a true story?
Sitting down to talk to TUDUM from Netflix today Rebel Ridge premiere, director Jeremy Saulnier It has been explained. How much of his latest film is based on real life?While some of the events depicted in the film are based on reality, such as the civil asset forfeiture that Aaron Pierre, Terry Richmond's character, experiences at the beginning of the film, General plan for Rebel Ridge It does not depend on a particular event in particular.Saulnier explains:
This film is not based on a specific incident, but elements of it could certainly occur. I am interested in studying corrupt systems – not how they are built, but how they persist.
Saulnier has done it brilliantly. With a cast that includes Don Johnson as the Sandy Springs police chief, Rebel Ridge This film does a great job of highlighting how corruption can start small and eventually seep into the system, continually poisoning the very foundations that were put in place to protect against it, until it becomes the norm. As an audience, all we can do is sit back and watch and grow increasingly frustrated alongside Pierre, which, as Saulnier says, was his plan all along.
“For this film, I wanted to explore how the rest of us react to what is said. [corrupt] “Systems. From corrupt politicians to the vicious cycle of a failed customer service call.”
Rebel Ridge Is The Best Netflix Original Movie In Years
Since Netflix began producing original movies in 2015 with the release of Monsters without a countryThey have built an impressive catalogue spanning many genres. However, it has been a long time since one of their original offerings was released. It caused a big stir. Rebel RidgeThere was. Buster Scruggs poem In 2018, Irish In 2019, and His house In 2020, which to this day still holds a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
yet Rebel Ridge The film clearly succeeds in tapping into cultural awareness where others have failed, largely due to the current climate that has swept the nation, where videos of police corruption and political wrongdoing are regularly shared on social media, angering an already angry public, thus paving the way for Saulnier’s story to strike a deep chord. Along with the stellar performances from Pierre, Johnson, and AnnaSophia Robb, and the ticking-clock plot, Rebel Ridge This is easily Netflix's best original movie in years, and hopefully it's just the beginning of things to come.
