John Woo is back – blood, bullets, twin gun fury – you name it, it’s here. I didn’t see any doves, though. Silent Night is the filmmaker’s return to American cinema and is a festive frolic armed to the nines starring Joel Kinnaman as a heartbroken father out for revenge for the dead of his son at the hands of a gang on Christmas Eve.
The film is devoid of much or any dialogue, and looks an absolute blast.
The nonstop, action-packed thrill ride stars Joel Kinnaman in a revolutionary piece of filmmaking from legendary director John Woo. The gritty revenge tale follows a tormented father, Godlock (Kinnaman), who witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang’s crossfire on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, he makes vengeance his life’s mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son’s death. Full of Woo’s signature style, Silent Night redefines the action genre with visceral, thrill-a-minute storytelling.
Catalina Sandino Moreno, Scott Mescudi, Harold Torres, Yoko Hamamura, and Vinny O’Brien round out the main cast of the film which will charge into cinemas from 1st December. We have the first trailer for the pic over at Entertainment Weekly.
