Defective (2017)
8/10
Nifty sci-fi movie
20 January 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Nefarious corporation S.E.A. rises to power and implements a police state complete with a special robotic task force in a bleak near future. However, the new Preservers of the Peace turn out to be overzealous tyrants who execute folks for the smallest of crimes. Disillusioned war veteran Rhett Murphy (a solid performance by Colin Paradise) and his estranged Jean Harlan (an appealing portrayal by Raven Cousens) go on the lam after being deemed fugitives for discovering this.

Writer/director Reese Eveneshen keeps the compelling story zipping along at a brisk pace, nicely captures a grimly oppressive totalitarian world, takes time to develop the characters, delivers oodles of bloody violence, and stages the exciting action with skill and aplomb. The sturdy acting by the able cast helps a lot: Ashley Armstrong as ruthless corporate lackey Ora Green, Dennis Andres as amiable maverick Pierce Felton, Jamie Tarantini as sympathetic police officer Allison Jacobs, and Ry Barrett as deranged surgeon Dr. Osiris. A cool flick.
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