Evidence Movie Download

8 / 10

An on the money thriller
Hard-nosed detective Alex Burquez (a fine and credible performance by Radha Mitchell) and scruffy forensics expert Daniel Reese (a sturdy portrayal by Stephen Moyer) work together to figure out what exactly happened pertaining to a massacre at an abandoned gas station using only surviving video footage as the lone piece of strong evidence.

Director Olatunde Osunsanmi relates the gripping story at a constant pace, generates a considerable amount of tension, and maintains a tough grim tone throughout. John Swetnam’s crafty script not only makes neat use of the found footage premise, but also provides some stinging social commentary on fame and the media as well as a real doozy of a surprise twist ending.

Mitchell and Meyer spar with each other well; they receive sound support from Torrey DeVitto as perky aspiring actress Leann Hoodplatt, Caitlin Stasey as Leann’s sweet wannabe filmmaker gal pal Rachel Brodi, Noland Gerard Funk as smitten musician Tyler Morris, Harry Lenix as gruff bus driver Ben Tuttle, Dale Dickey as cranky old bat Katrina Fleischman, Svetlana Metkina as eager dancer Vicki Makarova, and Barak Hardley as nerdy tech Gabe Wright. Moreover, the viewer really gets to know the victims as distinctive and highly relatable people, which makes what happens to them that much more horrible and upsetting. The brutal violence packs a jolting punch because it’s more implied than explicitly shown. Lukas Ettlin’s sharp and dynamic widescreen cinematography gives this film an extra invigorating kick. An effective little nail-biter.Read More