Netflix have created an action-packed thriller for its subscribers to enjoy. Fans have billed the film, released last year, as a “10” and its 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes reflects the critical love. Rebel Ridge is an American action thriller movie written, produced, directed and edited by Jeremy Saulnier. The film stars Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson and AnnaSophia Robb.
The film’s synopsis reads: “Terry Richmond enters the town of Shelby Springs on a simple but urgent mission– post bail for his cousin and save him from imminent danger. But when Terry’s life’s savings is unjustly seized by law-enforcement, he’s forced to go head to head with local police chief Sandy Burnne and his combat-ready officers. Terry finds an unlikely ally in court clerk Summer McBride and the two become ensnared in a deep-rooted conspiracy within the remote township. As the stakes turn deadly, Terry must call upon his mysterious background to break the department’s hold on the community, bring justice to his own family– and protect Summer in the process.”
David Denman, Emory Cohen, Steve Zissis, Zsané Jhé, Dana Lee, and James Cromwell also appear in the film.
Rebel Ridge won the award for Best Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics’ Choice Awards.
The film has proved a hit with the critics who have awarded it with an impressive, near-perfect score of 95%. Their consensus states: “An intelligent and gripping vehicle for Aaron Pierre’s star-making performance, Rebel Ridge lays down the law on its action-thriller contemporaries.”
One film reviewer said: “Aaron Pierre and Don Johnson fiercely lead the action thriller Rebel Ridge, which marks director Jeremy Saulnier’s best film yet.”
“This is a superlative thriller. One that proves Saulnier is one of our finest voices of iconoclastic cinema. He plays in familiar genre playgrounds, yet always comes out with something new and interesting to say,” another critic added.
One audience reviewer said: “Rebel Ridge is a tense, hard-hitting thriller that blends social commentary with explosive action, anchored by a gripping central performance. While it occasionally veers into familiar territory, its raw intensity and bold narrative choices make it a standout in the genre.”
“It’s a 10 for me, amazingly done, best suspense/action experience from a long time,” another fan wrote.
Rebel Ridge is available to watch on Netflix.