If you didn't already know, I have been a fan of grindhouse films and the idea of fake trailers for years. All of these films bring a unique style to the table and which makes these films very interesting. Hobo with a Shotgun is a spin-off film and while it is not the greatest film, it is still pretty good and I liked it a lot.
Set in a town called Hope Town, the film centers around a hobo (Rutger Hauer) who lives in this town which is very different as it has drug dealers on every corner, killings by the hour and a leader named Drake (Brian Downey). Along with a prostitute named Abby ( Molly Dunsworth), the Hobo get really tired of living life like this and he decides it is time to take over Drake with a shotgun as his only weapon.
The hobo character is really good. The only way this film could work is for the hobo character to be strong and he is. Rutger Hauer puts out a very strange performance that I really liked. He is very believable in a rather difficult role and his character is really a one of a kind.
Like most grindhouse films, this spin-off can really get strange at times. The whole Hope Town thing is a really good idea. It sets up the film perfectly with a good atmosphere and provides the setting for some great graphic kill scenes. It is unique and probably nothing you are ever going to see again.
No doubt the strangeness of the film is fun stuff but unfortunately some of the characters do some unrealistic things like walking away unhurt after sustaining serious injures. You also wonder where the national and state governments are to control this town.
For a grindhouse film, this really a heart. There is a nice friendship in this film which really stands out and makes the film more special.
Hobo with a Shotgun is not for everyone and it probably does not have a big target audience but I found it to be a memorable film that most people probably missed. Even if you are not a fan of this type of film, I still a recommend it. I know that it made me like grindhouse films even more.
3.5/5
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