Measure Of Revenge Review: Melissa Leo’s Drug Dealing Thriller Is A Snooze

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Measure of Revenge is aptly titled, but they are dealing with inches not feet. Somehow, the film finds the time to not be engaging at a 92-minute runtime. Melissa Leo (The Fighter) is one of the best working actors, yet even her performance is on the same subpar level as the film. Bella Thorne (Chick Fight) is written as a tacky hipster and, though she is no Melissa Leo, her portrayal is just as lacking if not more. Kenny Walakandou (The Spiral) has written a script with some very cool aspects, but they basically add up to an early 2000s Ashley Judd thriller. Most directorial debuts don’t hit, but hopefully, Peyfa will surprise viewers in whatever his sophomore effort ends up being. Unfortunately, the best part of Measure of Revenge is the opening credit sequence.

Lillian Cooper (Leo) eagerly anticipates her son Curtis’ (Jake Weary) return from rehab. Upon his arrival, he is content, sober, and ready to propose to his girlfriend, Olivia (Jasmine Carmichael). Lillian is a stage actress in the midst of a Macbeth run when she gets the call that not only is Curtis dead, but so is Olivia. The cause of death is determined to be an overdose, which makes sense for Curtis but Olivia was a respected nurse. The police are content with closing the case, but Lillian is convinced foul play is involved. Her investigation leads her to Curtis’ dealer, Taz (Thorne), who is unwilling to get involved at first but eventually agrees to assist Lillian in following up on her hunch. As Lillian prepares for her final role on stage (in Hamlet this time), she is simultaneously preparing for her final act of vengeance.

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Measure of Revenge suffers from a host of creative