The War Zone (7/10)

Tim Roth's directorial debut is a good effort, but it's not as powerful as I thought it would be. This is the story of a family living in nowhere England. A middle age couple has a 18 year old daughter and a 15 old son, a newborn soon joins them. The daughter and the father (the always welcomed Ray Winstone) have a secret, one that would tear the family apart if anyone would admit it. There are some powerful scenes in the film, but the rest is a bit underwhelming. Some scenes are played out so well that it brought a small smile to my face (the dark nature prevented the smile from being better). It's bleak but it's good.

7/10
Recommendation: Dark, twisted, moody, and slow. If that's your thing here you go. It's still quite good if your looking around, just be prepared to leave without a smile.