Windfall 2022

Every kidnap is a compromise.

5.384 / 10   392 vote(s)
R
Thriller Crime Drama

A man breaks into a tech billionaire's empty vacation home, but things go sideways when the arrogant mogul and his wife arrive for a last-minute getaway.

Homepage https://www.netflix.com/title/81483895
Release Date 2022-03-11
Runtime 1h 33m
Directors Charlie McDowell, Isiah Donté Lee, Ben Kahn, Colin O’Rourke
Producers Charlie McDowell, Lily Collins, Jesse Plemons, Jason Segel, Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, Jack Selby, Rick Covert, David Duque-Estrada, Lisa G. Hannusch, Justin Lader, Robert Patrick Malkassian, Elika Portnoy, Lisa Richardson, Andrew Kevin Walker, Stephen Gans, Ronald Santos
Writers Justin Lader, Andrew Kevin Walker, Justin Lader, Charlie McDowell, Jason Segel, Andrew Kevin Walker

Cool! Oddly classical? I liked it.

Jesse Plemons!

Robert “Robbie” Grawey

While not a masterpiece, Windfall makes the most of its small budget and single location with solid performances and a clever story.

Windfall captured my attention when I expected just to have it on in the background and demanded I sit and see what was happening. It is unique and told in a casual manner despite the high-stress circumstances that play out. Throughout the film, I tried to guess how it would play out, but the ending wrapped up unexpectedly. I can’t say Windfall was an incredible film, but it held my attention and felt different than a typical home invasion or robbery movie. Segel, Collins, and Plemons all played their characters in a way that kept the viewer off kilter and wondering what would happen next. Windfall keeps its characters shrouded in mystery, leaving the audience in the dark, only sharing small bits to develop the story. Windfall isn’t mind-blowing but entertains and intrigues right from the beginning.

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