Here’s a good, low budget, and quietly not-seen film that came out last year. Cold in July was in and out of the theaters in a hurry, amassing just under half a million total domestically. But it is a good film with a strong cast, and the plot features a couple decent twists that keep you on your toes.
It stars Michael C Hall, of Dexter fame, as Richard, a quiet unassuming father in a small town. At the beginning of the film, he kills an intruder in his home, and is eaten up by the guilt of it. When the dead man’s father, convict Russel (Sam Shepard) shows up threatening the family, Richard runs to the cops for help. Things start to go astray though when Richard realizes the man he killed was not Russel’s son, despite what the cops are saying. Investigator Jim Bob (played by Don Johnson) arrives in town and the trio start trying to find where the clues take them.
Most of the action in the film is short and intense, and a lot of the thrills come from building suspense throughout the movie. My only knock against it is it reveals too much too soon, so by the second half to final third, you all ready know what is going on and pretty much how it is going to go down. Getting to that point though is a whole lot of fun.
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