Sweet Virginia (2017)

Hitman is tasked with killing a cheating husband, but winds up killing two others besides. While waiting to be paid, the young man books a room at the local motel and becomes friendly with the proprietor.

There's a lot going on in this film, but there's a blanket of quiet over it all. I'm not sure if it was the scenery, the soundtrack, the character of Sam the motel owner, or some combination of those that made it feel so serene despite the horror, but it really worked. It put me in mind of The Sweet Hereafter, one of my favorite quiet tragedies.

But, despite everything that the movie did right, it was undone somewhat by Christopher Abbott's portrayal of the hitman. He came off as more mentally disabled than emotionally removed.

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