Director: Nora Fingscheidt
Cast: Sandra Bullock , Jon Bernthal , Vincent D'Onofrio, Viola Davis , Tom Guiry , Will Pullen , Aisling Franciosi , Richard Thomas , Linda Emond , Rob Morgan , Jess McLeod , Jude Wilson
Plot: Released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime, Ruth Slater (Sandra Bullock) re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past. Facing severe judgment from the place she once called home, her only hope for redemption is finding the estranged younger sister she was forced to leave behind.
My Movie Review: The movie is very powerful I strongly recommend through some critics may disagree cause of some part, it is slow burning and Sandra Bullock as always plays beautifully! It feels very real and I liked the way they made Bullock unlikable and violent when in reality she sacrificed herself to protect her sister as she struggles to reacclimate to the often-unforgiving outside world after being released from prison after serving sentence for the past violent crime! The Unforgivable tells a story on facing severe judgment from the place she once called home, her only hope for redemption is finding the estranged younger sister she was forced to leave behind as the reunion happens after flashbacks reveal the twist hat it was actually 5-year-old Katie who had accidentally shot the sheriff in a moment of distress, not Ruth, and that Ruth had taken the blame and gone to prison then with her younger sister Katie (Aisling Franciosi) whom she raised and brought up after her mom died at childbirth, and later after their father's suicide! Sandra Bullock, a true-crime junkie decided to do this, signed on to produce as well as star in “The Unforgivable” after she was captivated by the script, which is based on the original 2009 British miniseries of the same name. Vincent D'Onofrio plays John Ingram is a corporate lawyer who decides to help Ruth in her family law case pro bono, he's married to his wife Liz and the pair have two sons, he another strong character that you can root for in serving justice!
Critics Consensus: The Unforgivable proves Sandra Bullock is more than capable of playing against type, but her performance is wasted on a contrived and unrelentingly grim story. In the 1970s, this would have been a film with Jimmy Caan directed by John Cassavetes, and it would have seemed much more true. This is awfully contrived, melodramatic, and nonsensical. The original allows for variations in mood, while also giving its characters lives outside the narrow constraints of the main game. The film, in contrast, is all business and a bit of a plod. It's time for Bullock to cheer up. This story of redemption, pain and regret could have been a maudlin slog with a lesser actress inhabiting Ruth Slater, but in the hands of Bullock, it’s simply a must-see. The Unforgivable is just that, in almost every way. While the ending undermines much of the gritty authenticity from earlier in the film, Bullock’s performance keeps us centered reminding us of how good she can be with the right material. By the time The Unforgivable is over, you won't be pondering the real-world implications of the film's themes so much as shaking your head and muttering, "Only in the movies." "Far-fetched and forgettable - wit a concluding plot twist that turns out to be too little too late. The film’s dull beige color palette and overly trite string score help only to underscore the largely one-note performances from what should have been promising ensemble cast. A muddled, dire film that feels chopped to pieces:(
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