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A moment of road rage, a son in critical condition, and a father with nowhere to put his rage: that is the entire engine here, and the film is honest about how ugly the ride gets. Rather than a clean thriller structure it follows a spiral, with grief hardening into obsession and a decent man quietly measuring what he is willing to become. The title suggests a reversal, and the tension comes from watching how far the turn goes before anyone thinks to stop it.

Suited to viewers with an appetite for grim, character-driven vengeance drama where the cost stays in frame. The pacing is compressed across a tight ninety-four minutes, keeping the focus narrow and the mood heavy rather than cathartic. Anyone who likes stories about ordinary lives detonated by a single second will find plenty to chew on, though those hoping for escapism should look elsewhere. It is a bruising watch, best taken when you are in the mood for something unsparing.