Violent Saturday
Violent Saturday
A number of otherwise insignificant small-town stories erupt into drama when a gang of hoodlums decides to rob the local bank. A father looking for pride in his son's eyes, a timid clerk who is a peeping Tom by night, a man striving to rewin his wife's love, an Amish farmer faced with viciousness, and a proper older woman turned thief, all find themselves entangled with the bank robbers as a peaceful weekend turns violent.
WindUp reviewedMay 19, 2025
Tarantino approved and after watching this I can see why. Tightly-wound bank robbery picture shot in gorgeous Technicolor in (I think) Bisbee, AZ. The lame title notwithstanding, most all of the violence occurs in the final few minutes, but the interwoven motivations of the various characters keep this film humming right along. Terrific performances especially from Coburn, Naish, and Leith. To me the dialog of the Quaker family felt wooden, but not so much as to wreck the film.
So...imagine a modern heist movie dipped and diluted a bit in Douglas Sirk sauce (especially the ending) and there you have it. Very enjoyable.