Evil Is Closer Than You think || Movie Review.

The title of this movie makes me so curious to know what happens in the movie and seeing Samuel L. Jackson as one of the main characters, I quickly decided to see the movie without hesitation. I love Samuel L. Jackson's works, they are always interesting and entertaining to me. Also, he is one of my favorite actors in Hollywood.

There are famous quotes, that says ”Keep your enemies close” and ”The enemy is always within and around”. You see these two quotes are vividly depicted in this movie and in fact, the storyline of this movie revolves around those two quotes above. I love this because this movie comes with a motive to not just entertain the audience but also pass an awareness message to them.

’Damaged (2024)’ is a crime drama that is from the producers of ’Breaking Bad TV series’. This film was directed by Terry McDonough. Its screenplay was written by Koji Steven Sakai, Gianni Capaldi and Paul Aniello. It starred Samuel L. Jackson, Vincent Cassel, Gianni Capaldi, Laura Haddock, John Hannah and Kate Dickie.

The plot of this movie is about a Chicago detective, Dan Lawson (Samuel) who was invited over to Scotland by the Scottish authorities to investigate a recent murder incident that seems to be identical to the case Dan handled five years ago back in Chicago.

When Dan arrived, discovered that he would be working with detective Boyd and along with Walker. So Dan and Boyd began investigating immediately but still did get any breakthrough. However, some of the evidence left on the crime points that the killer might be performing some cult rituals but after so much digging it was not the case. Not long, another murder incident occurred again which brings this question, who is the killer? And why target specific victims?

My Review And Rating.

If you are interested in watching this movie, please don't read the reviews online because they are all negative. Now, you should know by now as an avid lover of movies, great gems are hidden with low ratings and negative reviews. In the case of this movie, the negative reviews online didn't do justice to this movie. In my own opinion, I will say that you should go to see this movie with an open mind.

In my own case, before I saw the movie, I had already read all the online negative reviews but then the review I read by @kemmyb changed my mind totally. When I saw the movie, it was not bad. I began to wonder what made people criticize this movie negatively. This movie was not what I expected. It was beyond my expectations and I truly enjoyed the intriguing storyline.

’Damaged’ is a slow burn crime drama where the plot is an allegory, fully packed with good mystery, suspense, tension and twist. It is not action packed so therefore an avid lover of action film might consider this movie boring. This movie is slow-paced, it builds its tension right from the beginning while also keeping its audience curious as to who the antagonist is and how he picks his victims.

I loved how the plot was written. The characters were developed well, the elusiveness of the antagonist was well hidden in plain sight and unexpected. I was actually beyond shocked at the end when the killer was revealed. I didn't see that coming. Also, I love that at the end of this movie, we were given the impression that maybe there will be a sequel later as the antagonist character was not fully resolved.

Samuel L Jackson did a fantastic job as usual. He was the spotlight and star of the movie. For me, I think the rest of the characters didn't really shine. They were somewhat in the shadows throughout the movie. Gianni Capaldi and Vincent Cassel did shine alongside Jackson. Their performance was convincing, and natural. I think they played their roles well.

The cinematography was excellent, the blood, the bodies were well and vividly portrayed. If you can stand the sight of blood or dismembered body parts don't watch this movie because it was fully depicted and captured. There is no graphics or CGI to the blood and bodies. The camera work was excellent, the location was befitting also.

Rating this movie, I will give it 7.9 out 10 stars. It was an intriguing movie for me. I enjoyed it. Especially the suspense, the mystery and the unexpected reveal of the antagonist. Do you enjoy slow-burn crime dramas and are you a fan of Samuel L Jackson's works? Then, this movie is for you.

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A fine review! I'm glad mine changed your mind to see this movie. Honestly, you're right when you say there are hidden gems among low ratings and negative reviews. A murder mystery is often boring for most people perhaps that's the reason people rate them low. I enjoyed the movie as well! Nicely done.
!LADY

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Yes, thank you for recommendation and amazing review. I really i enjoyed the movie. The mystery was very good and well planned. Thank you for your visit and comment. I appreciate your time here.!PIZZA

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Normally Samuel L Jackson is a star in whatever role he plays!!!

I'm not really into crime thrillers but meh, I'm not much of a picky watcher either!

!BBH

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Well, I hope you get to see it. Or perhaps see it because of Samuel. Thank you for visiting and commenting.!PIZZA

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wow your review has convinced me to give Damaged a shot 🙌💛. I'm a huge fan of Samuel L. Jackson too, and it sounds like this movie has some great twists. Thanks for the recommendation @esther-emmanuel 🥰

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You are welcome. I am glad my review has convinced you to watch this hidden gem. I hope you enjoy watching. Thank you for your visit and comment. I appreciate your time here.!PIZZA

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I saw this movie and loved it like you I enjoyed it and liked the unexpected twist it had. They knew how to do the plot well and the performances were great. I'm glad you liked it!

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Ah! I am happy, am not the only one who enjoyed this movie regardless of its negative ratings and reviews. The twist was amazing. They did well. Thank you for your visit and comment. I appreciate your comment.!PIZZA

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Hello esther-emmanuel!

It's nice to let you know that your article will take 12th place.
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