Die in a Gunfight (2021) Movie Review

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Die in a Gunfight – Movie Review

Director: Collin Schiffli

Writer: Andrew Barrer, Gabriel Ferrari (Screenplay)

Cast

Diego Boneta (Rock of Ages)
Alexandra Daddario (San Andreas)
Justin Chatwin (Bang Bang Baby)
Wade Allain-Marcus (Brooklyn’s Finest)
Emmanuelle Chriqui (Wrong Turn)

Plot: In New York City, a young guy falls for the daughter of his father’s nemesis.

Runtime: 1 Hour 32 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Die in a Gunfight starts as we meet two young people, Ben Gibbon (Boneta) from the Gibbon family. Mary Rathcart (Daddario) from the Rathcart family. The two families hate each other being bitter rivals and have both gone to extended lengths to make sure their children don’t date.

As the two continue to go against their parent’s wishes, they find themselves being targeted by hired hands to keep things quiet between them. This sees their love only grow stronger and the determination to escape the controlling hands grow.

Verdict on Die in a Gunfight

Die in a Gunfight is an action comedy that uses the idea that two rival families could be torn about by a couple of lovers. It sees how far both families will go to stop their children from being together. This leads to a series of events that could change everyone forever.

The movie is looking to add a style to a rich family’s bigger rivalry. Using that to create flamboyant figures to be added to the lives to keep things quiet. The core of the story is about a forbidden love story being drawn together. It tries to be edgy in the style but only ends up being like many other we have seen before, without the added impact.

Final Thoughts – Die in a Gunfight is trying to be flashy and stylish only it doesn’t do enough impact.