Bring Them Down

It’s strongly and fervently acted, but for me finally let down by a bizarre and almost farcical flourish of Peckinpah-esque violent horror, which undermines the accessible emotional reality of what has been happening.

It’s a barnstorming feature debut for Andrews, and for Abbott it’s yet more evidence of what a compelling, underrated screen presence he is.

Even though Bring Them Down tells two sides of a story, those sides aren’t as counterposed as they might seem, leaving other facets of the narrative geometry turned to the side and feeling underserved.

Bring Them Down is as bleak and chilly as a winter’s night in the Irish hinterland, and every bit as bracing.

Bring Them Down is so grim that it can be something of a chore to sit through. But there’s enough tension and underlying adrenaline to keep one hooked for at least an hour.

The film brings us down, as well as letting itself down somewhat... the ending too vague. But the jangling escalations of the first half still mark Andrews out as a name to watch.

Quietly chaotic yet effective, Bring Them Down is an impressive directorial debut.

A surprisingly nerve-racking psychological thriller about warring Irish sheep herders. The stakes may seem low, but the effort by cast and crew crests the mountaintop.

Bring Them Down is a difficult film to stomach, and this confident yet grisly tale occasionally lingers in places it shouldn’t.

A revenge thriller that builds to something far more interesting in its second half as we revisit events from a different viewpoint. It’s quite original and clever in that regard.