NWR
NWR

NWR

2012Movie65 minEnglish

A documentary about Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, winner of the Best Director award at the Cannes Festival in 2011 for Drive. From his childhood to the shooting of his next movie, Only God Forgives, in Thailand, discover the whole career of a truly visionary filmmaker. With Ryan Gosling, Mads Mikkelsen, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Gaspar Noé, Peter Peter and Zlatko Buric.

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IMDb3.9/10
Director: Daniel MyrickGenres: Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

A group of college students on spring break decide to venture into the remote wilderness for a camping trip. As they explore deeper into the woods, they stumble upon an abandoned structure with a dark and unsettling history. Strange occurrences begin to plague the group, blurring the lines between reality and nightmare, and they soon realize they are not alone.

Critical Reception

NWR received a largely negative response from critics, who found its plot derivative and its scares uninspired. While some appreciated the attempt at a more psychological horror, the execution was widely seen as falling short of its potential, resulting in a film that failed to make a significant impact.

What Reviewers Say

  • Lacks originality and relies too heavily on familiar horror tropes.
  • The pacing is slow, and the suspense fails to build effectively.
  • The film's attempts at psychological horror are underdeveloped and ultimately unconvincing.

Google audience: Audience reception for NWR is sparse, but available comments suggest viewers found the film to be a forgettable entry in the horror genre, citing its predictable plot and lack of memorable moments.

Fun Fact

The film was shot in Tallahassee, Florida, a location that the director Daniel Myrick is familiar with, having also directed 'The Blair Witch Project' which was filmed in the surrounding areas.

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