Kelly Reichardt's movie 'Night Moves' is about a group of eco-terrorists blowing up a dam; but don't expect to see any explosions. Instead, the film focuses on the guilt, fear and distrust that set in among the group post-action, like a straight version of 'Shallow Grave'. Unfortunately, the characters seem rather under-motivated; whereas in Danny Boyle's film, the protagonists are wrestling with the consequences of an opportunistic act, here they are supposedly committed to their course with a deadly seriousness, yet still crack up at the slightest hint they might be arrested. The film neither endorses their actions, nor mocks their ridiculousness, and its message thus reduces to "life's a bummer when you blow up a dam." Which I guess it is; but a more explicitly political movie might have been a more interesting one.
Review of Night Moves
