The Archer (2017)

Is is my opinion that if one is to grade a movie they should consider not only performance of the crew and special effects but also the meaning and the necesity of it all. The message of this movie, wich apparently (read other comments) in not so obvious, it the best part of this production.The movie is about the consequences of blind belief in the system and about the stupidity of opinion that the truth and innocence are enought to protect anyone. Obviously it is not The Shawshank Redemption but it is good enough for a boring evening. Last thing. It is not necessarily a lesbian movie as there is only one girl that defines her sexual orientation. As to others: a person broken by years of abuse would be anything if it pleases their savior and drunken girl that tries to experiment with her best friend does not necessarily count as gay.

About as subtle as a big billboard stating "All Men Are Evil". And though this current age of "political correctness" encourages this hateful message, it is expressed so poorly here as to be almost comical.

1. They have been making these "exploitation" movies -- wrongly accused teen sent to detention camp by corrupt judge -- since the 1940s. Seriously. 2. The IMDB external reviews make this sound like a mix of Godfather and Star Wars. It is not. 3. Bailey Noble is the best thing in the movie. She seems like she actually cares about her character, a claim no other cast member can make. 4. The corrupt judge is played by a character actor who always plays corrupt judges. The evil warden is played by a Robert Redford lookalike, which is just creepy. The cast is always dressed in Tide-clean outfits which is the telltale of a B movie. Bottom Line -- if you are sent up the river by a corrupt judge, and this movie is played on movie night, it is bearable. Otherwise it is not

Plot spoilers? Baily Noble plays an archer with the name Pierce...and the writing goes down from there. She is charges with assault and goes before a judge without a lawyer. She gets sentenced to boot camp where they abuse the inmates. If you have ever seen a prison girl film then you know she escapes and blows the whistle on judges who abuse the private criminal pay system which leads to graft in the justice system. While the film deals with an issue, it didn't give us enough character build up on Lauren Pierce. The film dialogue was not good. Climax scene involve a bow...no surprise. Guide: Partial F-word, partial nudity.