Synopsis
Avery, a reclusive older man, has a best friend in his dog, Red. When three teens kill Red without reason, Avery sets out for justice and redemption, attempting to follow the letter of the law. But when the law fails him, and the boys' father clearly defines right and wrong in his own way, Avery must avenge himself by any means possible.
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Cast
- Brian CoxAvery Ludlow
- Noel FisherDanny
- Kyle GallnerHarold
- Shiloh FernandezPete Doust
- Kim DickensCarrie
- Marcia BennettEmma
- Richard RiehleSam
- Tom SizemoreMichael McCormack
- Ashley LaurenceMrs. McCormack
- Robert EnglundMr. Doust
Recommandations
- 75
The A.V. Club
Red's dialogue is a bit blunt, its characters are too broadly outlined, and the situation verges on the ludicrous at times, especially in the way these dumb kids keep committing terrible crimes without leaving any evidence. But the movie isn't meant to be an exercise in realism. - 75
New York Post
Cox brilliantly underplays Avery, Sizemore is perfect as the arrogant dad, and the three boys (Noel Fisher, Kyle Gallner and Shiloh Fernandez) are right on pitch. Red the dog's pretty wonderful, too. - 70
Variety
Touchy subject matter aside, Red demonstrates real elegance in its commitment to a relatively straightforward story, allowing the characters' emotions to come to a slow boil. - 70
Washington Post
Its earnest, always incomplete quest haunts us in ways stock imagery cannot. - 60
Village Voice
The movie's escalating series of tit-for-tat revenge ploys becomes a bit tedious even at 95 minutes, but Cox and a rich (if not always well-served) supporting cast that includes Tom Sizemore, Amanda Plummer, and Robert Englund keep it more than watchable throughout. - 60
The New York Times
Once Avery's mission assumes a Freudian dimension, the allegory loses its moral force and changes from a meditation on justice, power and inequality into a gory melodrama. - 42
Christian Science Monitor
Any movie that opens with the killing of a pet dog is definitely going to capture your attention. But where do you go from there?
