Movie

The Veteran

2011 · 98 min

A grim, tense descent into paranoia and violence, leaving you uneasy and drained.

Tagline: A True Soldier Never Leaves The Battlefield
Overview: Soldier Robert Miller returns home from Afghanistan unable to fit back into society. Living on a violent council estate and finding work in undercover surveillance, he becomes obsessed with taking down a group of local gangsters who are intrinsically tied to a suspected terrorist cell. Taking the situation into his own hands, Robert embarks on a brutal quest for justice, with devastating consequences.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, conspiracy, corruption, trauma
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
conspiracy
corruption
trauma
violence
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild