I recently viewed the Canadian film 🇨🇦 Siege (1983) on Shudder. The plot revolves around a group of hoodlums who instigate trouble at a gay bar, resulting in the accidental death of the owner. They enlist help to cover up their crime by eliminating all witnesses.
Co-directed by Paul Donovan (Buried on Sunday) and Maura O'Connell, the cast includes Tom Nardini (Cowboy in Africa), Brenda Bazinet (4 episodes of Goosebumps), and Jack Blum (Renegades).
While not particularly outstanding, The Siege offers a nostalgic, 80s grindhouse experience that can be entertaining. It embodies the low-budget charm of its era, delivering a predictable storyline typical of the genre with villains easy to root against. The acting and dialogue are passable and the shootouts are solid. However, the quality of the kills could have been better.
In summary, Siege has its moments but is very average. I would rate it 5/10 and recommend it only with appropriate expectations.
Co-directed by Paul Donovan (Buried on Sunday) and Maura O'Connell, the cast includes Tom Nardini (Cowboy in Africa), Brenda Bazinet (4 episodes of Goosebumps), and Jack Blum (Renegades).
While not particularly outstanding, The Siege offers a nostalgic, 80s grindhouse experience that can be entertaining. It embodies the low-budget charm of its era, delivering a predictable storyline typical of the genre with villains easy to root against. The acting and dialogue are passable and the shootouts are solid. However, the quality of the kills could have been better.
In summary, Siege has its moments but is very average. I would rate it 5/10 and recommend it only with appropriate expectations.