Who exactly are we suppose to root for here? Soon enough, it’s clear that Gannon is also in on a pretty big secret – one of the group’s members, Noah (Brian Geraghty), is actually an undercover cop. Even so, The Standoff at Sparrow Creek makes for a memorable feature directing debut, and offers a fine chance for a few of our most underrated actors to shine. The Standoff at Sparrow Creek was released on demand in the US on January 18, 2019. I tip over tables. Unlock access to all of Film Inquiry`s great articles. And so when two members of the crew admit to the attack on the funeral, those were both fake…as we already know. Hotel Charlie Echo was mentioned in the beginning of the movie when Noah was being interrogated. “A former cop-turned-militia man investigates a shooting at a police funeral.” – this is the short story synopsis for “The Standoff at Sparrow Creek”. So, right off the bat, I was CERTAIN that Gannon HAD to be a police triple agent or something. All Gannon (James Badge Dale) , our protagonist and an estranged ex-cop, as well as his fellow militiamen try to figure out who shot up a police funeral earlier that night. All Rights Reserved. If I remember correctly, it was maybe a secession of the state of Texas? Don’t even start telling me that that is “Boring.” Or “extremely flat”! There aren’t many of those. Rent $4.99. Oh yeah, am I going to get crap for this polar opposite opinion. The militia members, with their reputations as angry, anti-law enforcement gun nuts, know they’ll be the first suspects. Which brings us to a question, right at the outset of this bizarre setup. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Some of the guys I worked with (in a factory) were from the South and still had redneck attitudes. Now, obviously, because you are here at THiNC., I can promise you that you will enjoy this closed box talkie. But this movie is well known to us all even if it isn’t specifically. The group is beginning to wonder if they missed some sort of Militia-Wide message or something. huh. i LOVED this movie. RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE S13E8 “Social Media: The Unverified Rusical”: No Eliminations? You know, movies like Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, True Romance, Heat, Goodfellas. So that crosses Noah off the list – even though he showed up late to the hastily assembled meeting – but it puts Gannon in a precarious position within the group. I understand that the hero, regardless of their ideological/ontological frameworks, are the ones we will sympathize with. They said Noah was a cop about five minutes into the film, when they discuss him being a UC and having a bail-out phrase. Yes, yes I do. The minimal action is staged with a special kind of eeriness in mind, one that’s rooted in an unnerving sense of stillness. Why? Hell ya. Taut and unpredictable, The Standoff at Sparrow Creek should satisfy suspense fans in the mood for a well-told story topped with a generous helping of violence. That said, I find the movie very relevant to our current situation with militia types running through the streets and carrying assault weapons into state capitols. 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And you are just going to have to trust me here – that is not me. By Michael Gingold Jan. 15, 2019 Is this in someone’s head? Huh. Militia organizations are beginning to spontaneously move against the police and start a nation-wide uprising. Not subtle at all. Read full review (If you truly do believe in the “deep state” or QANON, I would love to do an anonymous interview with you for the site. So Gannon, the only ex-cop in the group, begins questioning all the members in order to figure out who did it before the cops arrive and hang them all. Let’s tell them that a cop funeral was attacked, and then hide an AR-15 from their stores. In fact, as the twists pile up and the narrative sleight-of-hand comes into focus, it’s ultimately clear that Standoff at Sparrow Creek shares more DNA with something like Murder on the Orient Express than it does with any kind of icky midnight entertainment. The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, 2019. 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