Whew…this is a tough sit. It’s an exploration of Canada’s shameful practices towards its own Native American population (see kids! between this and “Marmato,” Canada isn’t as nice as you thought), but despite its good intentions it’s really just one ugly scene after another of brutal, nasty beat downs. There’s a difference between violence and ugliness for verisimilitude’s sake and doing it just to make your film seem more interesting, and I think this thing crosses it. Still, the lead actress (who looks a little bit like Zoe Kravitz) is a star in the making. Grade: C-
Blue in A Red State
