Five Fingers for Marseilles

2017

Action / Drama / Thriller / Western

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 88% · 34 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 88% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 1038 1K

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Plot summary

Years ago, the young Five Fingers fought for the rural town of Marseilles against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, Tau, one of them, returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful life. When he finds the town under new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it.

Director

Michael Matthews Photo
Michael Matthews

Top cast

Jerry Mofokeng Photo
Jerry Mofokeng as Jonah
Brendon Daniels Photo
Brendon Daniels as Slim Sixteen
Kenneth Fok Photo
Kenneth Fok as Wei
Vuyo Dabula Photo
Vuyo Dabula as Tau
720p.WEB
1.06 GB
1280*528
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 58 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by high_on_jesus 7 / 10

Well Crafted South African Western

This was a good movie. I can say I was highly impressed. The movie looked amazing first off. The camera work was amazing. Based off westerns, the movie is slow and dramatic but I loved the way the story and drama builds. I was always kept interested. The characters are interesting and the relationships between them are well crafted. The main actor is very cool in this movie and is a great protagonist. He plays the badass hero role perfectly. The villain is very creepy and they did a good job of making him a menacing and evil character. Most of the side characters are also interesting and have their own agendas and issues. I liked the R rating of this movie as they did not hold back in the scenes of violence. This allowed them to create some really intense scenes that really heightened the drama. I loved the movie up until the third act. I feel like the third act becomes a bit slow and tedious as it builds to the final act climax which is a confusing gun battle that could have been crafted a bit better in my opinion. The finale left a sick feeling in my stomach as the directors decided to express a strong philosophy through this story which makes the story feel senseless but besides the ending I feel like this was a very well crafted and entertaining film with some great acting and cinematography.
Reviewed by kosmasp 5 / 10

Good intentions vs. bad intentions

I don't think it is a good thing to say "the movie meant well". The intentions were remarkable and the goal it set was admirable. But it is one of the more positive things I can say about this, wins and nominations for whatever aside. One of the best things of the movie for sure though, is its cinematography and the landscape we get to experience.That alone may feel like worth your time. Then again there are nature documentaries for that. I do not want to sound to negative, because I clearly can feel what the movie was trying to do. Unfortunately the movie and its actors never reach the heights it sets out as goal. Especially some of the accents ... and having read a positive review of this were it is mentioned too ... it may throw you off. The pacing, while "consistent" is another major issue. It really starts to wear you off. Especially because the character may grab your attention for a minute or two, but never are able to hold it.I really wanted to like this more, but I would not be true to myself if I just said it is great just because it is different. A shorter running time and a few changes might have done wonders ... and while I do not want to step on anyones foot, maybe some cast changes too
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