Wide shots allow the viewer to take it all in, this land that man has not yet obliterated. This is natural and nature tranquilizes the soul.
Everything is green or brown, then brownish green, then greenish brown. The colors of Scotland are not lost, however dreary they may appear, as the friends drive through the hills of the Highlands. He’s not necessarily a bad guy, he just never grew up. A bachelor with no ties, he enjoys a good time with or without illegal substances and loose women. Marcus (Martin McCann) is the carefree best friend. He is in love and it’s obvious that happiness suits him. Quiet, but not so much of an introvert that he has no social life whatsoever, Vaughn is excited about his future. Vaughn (Jack Lowden) reminds me of myself. Like all young friendships, the parties involved just got too busy to keep in touch. So of course, at the beginning of this film, upon learning from the dreamy whisperings of young lovers that a hunting trip was coming up for a couple of lifelong Scotty pals, I already knew that something was going to go very wrong.īest friends from boarding school, Vaughn Carter and Marcus Trenton, are two strapping young lads who just don’t get to see each other enough. I mean, in all seriousness, I like to think that the majority of tourists tend to visit unfamiliar places with the general knowledge that they are inherently stepping into the natural habitat of others whose cultures, habits and idea of a good time may differ from theirs. No, I just don’t see it going that way at all. If you cross that proverbial line…Well, you may not get the opportunity to rate your stay by clicking on some Travelocity stars”, says the too honest travel guide. “The locals are friendly and they will have your back, so long as you toe the line. I now know that I will never be able to trust someone trying to sell me a dream getaway to the Scottish Highlands. When I sat down to watch this particular film, I never thought that I would walk away with a different idea of what a Scottish vacation could turn into. As an avid watcher of the Outlander TV series, I’ve always seen Scotland as a big, green, clean-smelling oasis a way to escape from noise, work and woes. This film takes place in the beautiful, albeit eerie Scottish Highlands, a place that I myself have always dreamed of visiting. Writer-director Matt Palmer received the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival for his feature-length debut, Calibre.
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