Vengeance (2022) Movie Review

Vengeance – ABC Film Challenge – Comedy – Q (Quentin Sellers) – Vengeance – Movie Review

Director: B.J. Novak

Writer: B.J. Novak (Screenplay)

Cast

B.J. Novak (Saving Mr Banks)
Boyd Holbrook (Logan)
Lio Tipton (Two Night Stand)
Ashton Kutcher (Steve Jobs)
Isabella Amara (Wilson)

Plot: A writer from New York City attempts to solve the murder of a girl he hooked up with and travels down south to investigate the circumstances of her death and discover what happened to her.

Runtime: 1 Hour 47 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Vengeance starts when New York City writer Ben Manalowitz (Novak) learns an ex-girlfriend has died in Texas. He gets invited down to Texas by her family for the funeral, with Ty (Holbrook) showing him around. However, Ty believes Abilene (Tipton) was murdered, leading to Ben investigating the case.

As Ben gets into meeting the locals, he starts to see a bigger mystery about her death. In his investigation, he starts to learn more about life, relationships and most importantly the truth.

Verdict on Vengeance

Vengeance is a comedy thriller following an unlikely podcaster drawn into solving the mystery of an ex-girlfriend’s death. It starts out just being a routine death, but he gets led down a path that suggests she was murdered.

This is a film that takes an outsider placed in a different world. He must adapt to Texas, while he conducts his investigation into an old friend’s death. The idea that he needs to learn more about the area helps keep things interesting, despite him never fitting in. It is filled with dreamers that want more from their lives and try to find an understanding of everything they go through. We get strong performances from the whole cast that help build a bond between the characters.

Final Thoughts – Vengeance is a smartly written comedy mystery with a reflective mood.