Calm with Horses – Movie Review
Director: Nick Rowland
Writer: Joe Murtagh (Screenplay)
Writer: Colin Barrett (Short Story)
Cast
- Cosmo Jarvis (Lady Macbeth)
- Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin)
- Liam Carney (Braveheart)
- David Wilmot (The Guard)
- Brian Doherty (A Street Cat Named Bob)
Plot: Douglas ‘Arm’ Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father. Torn between these two families, Arm’s loyalties are tested when he is asked to kill for the first time.
Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Calm with Horses starts when feared enforcer Arm (Jarvis) finds out that his child’s mother wants to move away from the area. Arm is torn between continuing his work for the drug-dealing family the Devers or following his son.
However, Arm’s plan becomes more difficult when he is asked to commit his first murder. Dympna (Keoghan) pushes him to commit the crime, however, Arm has his own plan to escape this world.
Verdict on Calm with Horses
Calm with Horses is a crime thriller following an enforcer that is looking to escape his violent life to be closer to his son. This sees him needing to find a way out, while also continuing to keep the relationship with his child’s mother good.
The movie does fall into the typical gangster caught up in a world they are trying to escape from. It does give us an impact on his life, as he must decide what is most important to him. This doesn’t seem to add too much to the already overused story despite having strong performances throughout the movie.
Final Thoughts – Calm with Horses is a by-the-book escape-the gang life movie.