Shut in movie rating12/12/2023 Gallo owns his villainous role, portraying a character few in Hollywood would take: a drug-addicted, remorseless child abuser with limited facetime on camera, instead relying on his voice and disturbing, never-still background presence to build tension. Instead he’s pushed Daily Wire into a genre-centric, populist take on film competing directly with dying studio content that has become ever more heavily reliant on IP-continuity and social messages corporate media and liberal pundits can get behind. Shapiro could have, understandably, taken the easy route and opted to produce some micro-budgeted faith-based film that plays to a very specific, but loyal, crowd. Sonnier’s films cold-shoulder blatant agendas in favor of stories that harken back to a time in cinema when mainstream studio content actually pushed the envelope and challenged political correctness. The 84-minute thriller has plenty of merits on its own, but what is making Shapiro’s film efforts stand out from other conservatives who have jumped into the filmmaking world is that he’s ditched the focus on politics and instead put his trust in the hands of capable and mainly non-political filmmakers like producer Dallas Sonnier, the producer behind both ‘Shut In’ and ‘Run Hide Fight,’ as well as past cult favorites like ‘Bone Tomahawk,’ a gruesomely violent western/horror. That is the greatest accomplishment of Daily Wire’s first produced movie (last year’s ‘Run Hide Fight’ was picked up for distribution by them). Others have similarly written off the film by expressing more political discourse in their attacks than the movie actually has on display. Left-wing site Mary Sue led the charge in accusing Shapiro of making a “political move” with the casting of Gallo. Caruso masterfully orchestrates this symphony of suspense, albeit a twenty-piece symphony, but a symphony nonetheless.READ MORE: Oscar-winning director speaks out on lack of sex scenes in superhero movies But, as small as this is, you’re in for an engaging ride, and it sets a good standard for any indie filmmaker wanting to try this genre. I prefer my thrillers to be much bigger in scope with car chases, computer hacking, and ticking timebombs. Shut In is a good start for a very new production company. The highlight is the non-verbal glances between a few grams of meth and her mother’s Bible. But, unfortunately, she’s trapped by those demons in her past. She hits the right note as a woman struggling to get beyond her mistakes and better her family’s life. There’s more to her role than just acting scared and yelling through a door. The entire movie rests on the fantastic performance of Rainey Qualley. Considering the budget and that this is the first feature from Daily Wire, it’s loaded with a lot of formerly disillusioned production talent grateful for a chance to make a high-quality film outside the Hollywood system, and it shows. Everything from composition to camera movement to lighting is top-notch. Though it doesn’t have the feel of a big cinematic thriller, Caruso manages to build a high level of suspense in such a small space, as the action is beautifully shot. The fact that the entire thing is shot in a single location and that for seventy percent of the runtime, it takes place in a pantry is more than enough of a tip-off. But, there’s an even worse problem, as he brought his friend Sammy (Vincent Gallo) along, who everyone suspects is a child molester. Unfortunately, Rob shows up to let her out. As the house is secluded, little Lainey is unable to help. While preparing to move, Jessica gets stuck in the large kitchen pantry (I would kill for it) and can’t get out. She’s currently living in the dilapidated home of her deceased mother and getting ready to sell the house, cash out, and get as far away from her drug-addict ex-husband Rob (Jake Horowitz) as possible. Jessica (Rainey Qualley) is a recently separated mother of toddler Lainey (Luciana VanDette) and her infant son. So let’s save the politics for the comments section and dive right into this thriller. I will say the trailer makes it look like a Christian thriller, but it’s not (thank God!). After watching this, I can claim that it has very little to do with the site’s main content. I personally don’t read it, but it’s not hard to figure out their bent. Caruso and writer Melanie Toast’s Shut In is the first feature film coming out of the infamous website Daily Wire.
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