![]() ![]() When Marcus ( Martin McCann) and Vaughn ( Jack Lowden) finally set off on their ill-fated deer hunt we’re already fearful for their wellbeing prior to the instigating factor – Vaughn accidentally fatally shooting a young boy – beginning a chain of unfortunate events that will fundamentally change their lives.Ī film about morality, the consequence of actions, and self-preservation, Calibre is happy taking dramatic license to fulfil its commitment to this roller coaster ride. ![]() And that’s before anything has really happened. Indeed, as an example in the art of creating and sustaining a palpable sense of unease, as if the very ground on which these characters walk upon is loose and crumbling, Matt Palmer’s film is a cinematic masterclass.įrom the first moments of his camera peering over the wide expanse of the Scottish Highlands (the irony of its beauty in this tale of woe punctuated by the minor notes of the score’s string section) to the door opening on the local pub from which two tourists awkwardly try to fit in with the locals, Calibre forces you, through forceful, sweaty grip, to the edge of your seat. Matt Palmer’s Calibre isn’t afraid to recognise genre convention but distinguishes itself with a few well-placed surprises, a pleasing muddying of the battle lines, classy performances and an atmosphere that stings.Ĭalibre, the 2018 recipient of the Edinburgh International Film Festival’s Best British Film award, is impressive for the caustic, tightly wound tension it subjects us to from the outset.
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