Nevermind the 10/10 reviews, obviously this is not a masterpiece, but still an enjoyable vigilante movie that gives some food for thought. A lot of us could relate to the protagonist frustrated by a variety of society's problems and determined to make his neighborhood a better and safer place, but after a while - when he, still driven by good intentions - becomes more and more a witch-hunting paranoid fascist, the same old questions arise, like where is the edge between being a responisble citizen and using the good cause to justify violence. The acting is not exaclty Oscar-worthy, but come on, it wasn't that terrible either. If you're into vigilante exploitation movies, give this one a try.
Plot summary
Small Town Hero is a dark and comical drama set in an idyllic rural town in England. It follows the story of 'Pep' who becomes a local hero after taking the law into his own hands to prevent a crime. Relishing in his new found glory, Pep joins the neighbourhood watch to further his agenda and fulfil his dream of creating a utopia; a town free of crime and antisocial behaviour. Before long, the extremity of Pep's measures and his aggressive and violent approach to achieving his goals becomes unacceptable to the local community and he is shunned. Desperate to regain his hero status, the rumour of a paedophile gives Pep one last chance to save the day; a manhunt ensues.
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Not that bad
Budget movie by an practically unknown writer/director.
I suspect few people have seen it, if they did they didn't bother writing any (positive) reviews. Anything under an eight could've been understandable if they like these level/kind of movies. But 10's and 9's, that's just beyond reality.
As for my review: The acting was ok, the camera work was decent enough. However the plot and characters just felt shallow, they were just to 2D, if they were fleshed out a bit more maybe viewers could relate or at least be invested in them. It's the kind of movie you might watch if there's nothing else on TV, but then again, you might want to just turn it off and read a book or something.
Amateurish
If you are used to watching proper movies you might not want to bother with this.