Sovereign

Less entertaining, more educational. At the centre of this film is a reality that many of us would rather ignore than confront, out of fear or helplessness. The older I get, the more I realise how relevant the subject matter really is. We follow two fathers on opposite ends of the same spectrum (Quaid and Offerman), fighting for different ideologies: 'Government vs. The People.' The director wants us to question the rights and wrongs of both sides, and witnessing it firsthand, the corruption is very subtle yet extremely unnerving. The runtime was a little long, but the emotional punch was loaded, like watching a Venn diagram seamlessly collide into one.

Nick Offerman does such a great job in this movie and is so believable in the role. The relationship between him and his son is so hard to watch, but that makes part of the charm of the movie. It’s a very slow movie but it needs to be because you’re getting the backstory of why they are who they are and that’s important in this case. It’s a tough watch for sure but it’s a good one.

Good acting

Good acting

Oh my. What a film.

Nick Offerman was absolutely incredible.

The 10 year time lapse between Room and this for Tremblay is astounding. He may not look like americas angel child, but holy hell the kid can ACT

September 3rd, 2025
8.0/10