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This screenplay was a mess. Boring and unnecessary dialog that will leave you shaking your head. Who cares about water rights? Why did the one guy want to be a Dr. Phil and psychoanalyze the mother with "who cares" questions? How many times do we need to correct "gun" to "rifle"? Was this supposed to be humor?

Novice writer Breanne Mattson should just stick to short films, or at least needed to edit this down to 65-70 mins, not the 90 mins that felt like 120.

There was no real plot to this film, just a bunch of useless conversations with poorly acted "thrilling scenes" which I'm guessing novice director Dustin Fairbanks' inexperience failed to direct his actors.

David Spade wasn't bad for a serious role, but Tammy Blanchard and little Onata Aprile nailed their roles. James Earl Jones and Bruce Dern's small roles were decent but nothing extraordinary.

You'll probably want to pass on this film, as the trailer was way more exciting and pretty much is the entire film. Otherwise be prepared to fall asleep from boredom.

A generous 4/10 from me for the only 5-10 mins of good tension and the gals' acting.

This is one of those rare movies these days where you really care about the characters, at least if you have any kind of empathy. At times it was painful to watch, but for a good reason. I might add that parts of it has some of the qualities of a stage play in its style, unlike the more flash-bang Hollywood stuff, so if you're adverse to that it might not be for you.

It was also quite 'economical' in its unfolding. That is to say, not one line or movement was wasted. Everything had meaning, and there was no unnecessary filler of any kind. The acting was good by all involved, and I can't fault the directing or photography either - in short this was good movie making.

The IMDB category reads "Drama, Thriller" - I'd add "Fable" to that. I hope it will not be overlooked in the steady stream of shallower, but more popular movies. Watch it if you want nerve and meaning. Skip it if you want action and one liners.

Mercifully it is only 87 minutes long.

Poorly written, poorly directed, unevenly acted, and generally implausible despite being based on a true story, the movie is alternately painful to watch, boring, and insulting to the viewer.

There are a few decent performances. Bruce Dern, James Earle Jones, and one or two others are OK, and Onata Aprile as the little girl did a very good job. Beyond that the acting is shallow and weak. In a movie with almost no story where people are being senselessly terrorized the viewer needs some depth of meaning or character to make the terror watchable. None here.

The movie doesn't ring true, as if the creators are from another planet and have no real sense of how people actually behave. The movie did inspire me to learn about the actual case in order to try to understand what may have actually happened.

The movie makers repeatedly commit two unforgivable sins too often found in action and horror films. One, when given the chance to thwart the aggressors and gain control the victims are inept. Lacking imagination, the movie makers simply hope the viewer will not notice.

Second, villains and criminals, even dumb ones, generally act in a way that will minimize the possible consequences of their actions and achieve their goals with the least risk and effort. Not here.

The ending was slightly satisfying, so I added an additional star to my rating.

This movie is bad...like really bad. I wasn't expecting much from this however some of the higher rating reviews are pushing this movie up higher than it deserves.

The acting is poor and there are parts that I actually thought were dubbed the script/acting is that bad.

I can't believe I watched this. They realy spent money for this

Seen just this title. It is an average movie. Only highlighted part is of the captured family. A helpless mother and her innocent pretty daughter will definitely steal your sympathy. Apart from other Creek movies here both females did their best with courage to end bad man eventually. It is a big sigh in such movie otherwise they goes always in bin of torture and no survive (for example Rust Creek, Wolf Creek and Martyrs) Tammy Blanchard done good acting. Guillermo Diaz perfect in a psycho goon. And overall Onata Aprile looks real innocent and frightened girl. You can see this movie only for those actors with their characters. Nevertheless movie is an average.

I couldn't even finish the movie. I was well over halfway through and found myself not caring what happened. I think the story in general is interesting, but just executed poorly.

Kind of expected funny from David Spade but not disappointed ! he is rather talented ,,, James Earl Jones always in Fine form and the rest of the cast worked together nicely kept me interested definite watch and yes I would watch it again !

I watched this because I like David Spade, James Earl Jones and the great Bruce Dern. I wanted to like it but it was just painful. I doubt James Earl Jones even knows what was in the rest of the movie else he would never had said yes. I was half expecting (secretly hoping) to see Spade break out into something funny but..here we are.

Funny that another review would be what makes someone feel compelled to add one of their own. Usually I just watch and rate and move along but felt compelled to try and balance the absurdity I saw...

First, the film (which should be the focus) It's a taunt little thriller with an above average cast and many notable moments. It's not breaking new ground or reinventing the wheel by any means but it delivers as promised. In supporting roles Bruce Dern (Nebraska, Hateful Eight) and James Earl Jones (Star Wars, The Lion King) execute a brief master class in acting which is then anchored by the performances of Tammy Blanchard (Into the Woods, The Invitation) and Guillermo Diaz (Halfbaked, Weeds, Scandal). What may surprise many is how David Spade (Tommy Boy, The Do Over) seems to be the thread that ties it all together. I expected to see far less of him but he stands toe to toe with drama heavy weights and seems to slide into the much more serious role with ease. His performance easily makes this worth the watch and yet their is still so much more. Guillermo Diaz character may actually be one of the best written sociopaths iv'e seen on screen in sometime. First disguised as a backwoods moron he slowly unveils a twisted character who physiologically breaks down his victims and I found that to be genuine and quite fascinating.

Now my score for this probably would have fallen between a 7 or an 8, but I saw something here that blew my mind.. a review that gave 1 star, not based on the film itself, but on the reviewers belief that the entire film was somehow socialist propaganda supporting the theft of private property by the American government.

Now I don't want to get into spoiler territory so I'll simply say there is a through story that involves water rights, and who owns them. The implication of the other review was that the filmmakers some how took a stand on that issue and wanted to push that onto the viewer. Are you taking crazy pills?? Did you not see the film was "based on true events"? The implication here is by showing something as it happened, or would happen, some how means the filmmaker agrees with that outcome. Again I don't want to spoil anything so I'll put it this way, it's like saying the film "Spotlight" condoned the molestation of children by priests simply because the film said that took place.

So I chose to give this a 10 in the hopes of offsetting the unfair review of someone who is delusional enough to believes a completely indie made film had a secret socialist agenda.

This is just the same low budget trash that goes straight to DVD and in my opinion it shouldn't even exist.

Not worth any words it's so bad. Script written by grade 6?

Its just horrible. Really, please dont waste your time!

Worth a watch just for Guillermo Diaz. Aside from his performance, it was a fairly average movie.

Mom and her daughter inherit a farm. And just in time. Audrey is stuggling to stay afloat at her part time job. But someone in town wants the water rights that come with the land. Fighting over water is an old story... so many westerns featured battles over wells and water. But when the thugs come knocking on audrey's door, things get way out of hand. SO much yakkity yakkity in between the violent attacks. This film gets very dark, and never comes back. Just goes on and on. Some familiar faces in this... bruce dern, james jones, david spade. Quite the score. It's watchable, but i'm not a fan of all that violence. And did we really need to hear grandpa (dern) ramble on so long about how he made his money? No real plot holes, but it just wasn't that interesting. Directed by dustin fairbanks. So many producers. And a long list of "special thanks" as well.

Terrible movie not worth watching the acting was horrible not even worth one star

"Warning Shot" 2018 is a halfway decent movie, but it's very cookie cutter. It's just another ordinary hostage movie, with a couple details rearranged. There is a lot of dialogue in this movie; it's pretty much nothing but talking. It feels like you're just spinnin' the wheels. There's barely a story at all. // This may be the first time I've ever seen David Spade in a serious role, and he kinda surprises me. James Earl Jones must be 110 now, and he's still great, as always. // The Bushwacker 10/25/2021.

"Based on true events" which means something happened involving people; the rest is creative imagination. Well, maybe a lot less of the "creative". Baddies want the water rights and intend to hold grandpa hostage until he signs them over. Baddies have most of the lines which were as boringly dumb as a script dialogue writer could come up with. Rather than find grandpa they find visiting granddaughter who of course is held hostage. Predictable ending. No subtitles; poor audio; at times indecipherable enunciation. No special features to explain the supposedly important true parts. Cheap production, acting school acting.

Lots of tension!! Unconfortable but very entertaining!!

"Warning Shot" 2018 is actually a pretty good movie. It's a little cookie cutter in the sense it's just another hostage movie. The plot is ordinary. They just changed a couple details. // This may be the first time I've ever seen David Spade in a serious role, and he kinda surprises me. James Earl Jones must be 110 now, and he's still great, as always. // There is a lot of dialogue in this movie. I fell like we're just spinnin' the wheels, ya know? // The Bushwacker 10/25/2021.

A good film about child violence from misfits parents and rape in adolescence.

However, the movie disguises the socialist ideology by demonstrating with naturality through the comic relief in the end the disrespect of private property by the right of the state confiscate the exploitation of the natural resources of the lands of individuals.

By the American Constitution and Ayn Rand's Objectivism this in itself is characterized by unjustifiable violence against American citizens.