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Stunt coordinator Lin Oeding turned director did a fairly decent job with the camera, but lousy on the editing, as some scenes were too dragged out. The 94 min length should have been edited down and the pace picked up for a length of 75-80 mins. He also failed to direct his cast properly, as some actors looked lost in certain scenes.

But the main problem with this film was the amateur first-time writing/screenplay by both Michael Nilon and Thomas Pa'a Sibbett. You would think when there's almost as many producers for this film as there are cast members, an investment towards the writing could have been applied to re-adapt the screenplay to rid it of major plot issues and unrealistic scenes, and perhaps a better score.

The acting was clearly C+ to B grade, with Jason Momoa, Jill Wagner, Teach Grant and little Sasha Rossof being the only ones convincing in their roles.

This is by no means a big screen Hollywood production, and if you can get past the amateur writing, and take in the breathtaking Newfoundland scenery, it's a fun lazy Sunday popcorn flick.

It's a 7/10 from me.

Jason Momoa did a decent job in this Lionsgate ventured Cold Thriller. A more tight and a good plotline and a better screenplay would have made the movie a better one, rather it just turned out to be a repetitive action genre film like we are used too watch..

While the movie lacks strong writing, the action is on point and there is a lot of suspense once the movie kicks into gear. The location this was shot in made the story more interesting. Overall, it was enjoyable in my opinion.

Great movie. I thought it was going to be some what mediocre since it wasn't in theaters, but it was really, really good. You can't go wrong with Jason playing lead role. I thought him, the dad, and the villain had great performances.

The film was pretty enjoyable. Even though I think a couple of the scenes were borderline outrageously out there (finale), I still enjoyed it.

This film gets 2 for some of the scenery and some of the ridiculous action scenes which made me laugh. The acting, the directing, the dialogue, the casting all failed miserably . It was one of those movies where you keep asking yourself,, why did he do that? or why did they not do that? or just why why why. There was a distinct lack of logic in almost every action the characters took. It is amazing that when the final edit was done and they had a screening that those involved did not think for a moment to reshoot the terrible action scenes. Some of them were embarrassingly silly . If for some unknown reason you want to watch the movie because of Jason momoa, then you would be better off just buying a poster of him and stick it on your wall and look at it. It will save you from wasting your time on a completely forgettable attempt in film making.

An better than average action film. The script needed some work. The build is slow but it gets tense and doesn't let go once the baddies came in the picture. Solid indie action film.

It wasn't bad at all. This is classified as a action film so I was expecting nothing but action. It was pretty entertaining, and surprisingly touching at times. Good acting and performances, good action as well.

I would really rate this a 6.5 if I had the option. The protagonist always misses the opportunity to pick up a fallen villens weapon and that bothers me. There are not one, but two, Cliff scenes that reality must be suspended in order to believe. But if you liked cliffhanger (with Stallone) and could suspend belief for that movie, then you will enjoy Braven. I will say the area they filled is beautiful and Stephen Lang ( the actor who plays Mama's father in the movie) is great and gives a good performance. It's worth the watch. The movie is worth the watch if you like action thrillers.

Joe Braven (Jason Momoa) has his family and his logging company. His father Linden (Stephen Lang) suffers from dementia. After a bar fight, pressure builds to put his Pops into a home. He resists and takes Pops out to his cabin. Unbeknownst to him, one of his log truck drivers, Weston, is transporting drugs with Hallett. They crash on a snowy road and rush to hide the drug stash in Joe's shack. The incompetent pair's drug boss Kassen (Garret Dillahunt) leads the gang to recover his drugs the next day and it becomes a deadly cat and mouse game.

The first half is a bit slow. It spends too much time with the family. Introducing Joe as a family man should not take this much screen time. His father's dementia feels like a side plot point. It could have come in handy to instigate the standoff but the ignition is more problematic than that. There are different ways for Joe to ignite the confrontation. Splitting the drug stash in half is one of the inferior options. He should probably try to give it all to Kassen hoping that he would leave on his own accord. I doubt Kassen could ever leave the cabin without securing all of his drugs. Joe's plan is an unlikely pipe dream. His father's dementia could have been used as a catalyst for everything. The daughter's jacket is too bright purple. A smart man would turn it inside out for better camouflage. Joe ends up using too many special weapons. It's a little too Home Alone. I do like Momoa, Dillahunt, and Lang. They fit the setting and the manhunt plot. The cabin is probably too nice and the production couldn't afford to do much damage. They would probably be better off with a rundown shack where the bad guys can shoot the hell up. They could burn it down for real rather than the obvious fake fires. The second half does have some cat and mouse fun. This is good enough.

After reading the reviews, I thought that I will watch a very bad movie with the worse action scenes ever, so I kept my expectations very low, therefore I was suprised the action scenes aren't that bad, there are some mistakes and some illogical choices , but as we know no one is perfect, don't expect from the hero to make all the perfect choices, because even smart poeple do some stupid things time to time. In general I would say that this is a good movie to watch .

It had a very common storyline, and at times you know whats coming next. Yes, It did have a few twists here and there and a nice ending. A one time watch type of movie, because of the slow beginning. Reminded me of Jasons other low budget movie, Road to Paloma. It seems like he likes those kind of slow character type scripts.

Enjoyed this entertaining movie. Mamoa is cast as caring father - Joe Brazen - of his precious family. When through no fault of their own they are under threat from well armed drug dealers, he goes to super human efforts to protect them. Strong cast and good pace. Dillahunt good as lead bad guy. Nice work (as usual) from Stephen Lang as Braven's ailing father.

Me and my family loved this film. This is a good old action flick that had action, emotion, courage and pure entertainment. It's a win in my books. Reminds me of some old classic films, seemed this was done intentionally, but with cool action scenes.

Almost nothing any of the characters does at any point in the movie makes any sense. Any victories for the protagonists were only because of dumb luck, not skill or even planning. I don't normally leave reviews, but I really had to make an exception for this because it's almost 7 stars, which seems like a complete fabrication.

This was pretty decent. Good setting, good intensity. Jason did a good job and it was an easy watch. Would recommend it!

So many negative reviews because the action is unrealistic. Guys...its a movie! Is it spectacular? Aside from Jason Moma's abs, no. But who doesn't want to see a little exaggerated action sequences? Don't be so boring! Lighten up and enjoy the movie for what it is. If your expectations aren't through the roof then you won't be disappointed. A solid movie all around