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Captivating and thrilling.
"Casualties" is the story of a battered woman, played by Caroline Goodall, who happens to be married to a cop. Thankfully, they have no children, because then it really would get ugly. The abuse scenes are graphic enough, and really make you feel for our heroine. Eventually she meets another man of course, who promises to take care of everything for her, with a twist. The story is intense, but I think another actress would have worked a lot better, like maybe Meryl Streep. Harmon's role is performed beautifully, however, and the story is realistic enough to keep you watching. So, hands off the remote on this one folks, stay tuned. ... Read more

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great example of independent film at its best
Director Alex Graves made this, his first feature, for a reported $25,000, which is the Evian budget for most movies. It's a brilliant example of art over money. Haunting, intelligent and visionary, this should be required viewing for audiences whose minds have grown fat on more expensive, but decidedly lesser productions.

No-budget film with more atmosphere than the Big Pictures.
This is an example of a no-budget movie that has been put together with so much creativity and imagination, that the film-makers succeed abundantly in transporting you to the atmospheric interior world inhabited by their characters. The vast Kansas planes and murky midnight oilfield storms perfectly reflect the distraught confusion of Karen Webb and Harley Underwood - two people drawn together by a dream, as well as by their own hidden pain. Part mystery, part psychological thriller, part textbook example of how low budget film making can and does manage to capture the viewer just as much - if not more - than your average, everyday blockbuster. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Captivating and thrilling.
"Casualties" is the story of a battered woman, played by Caroline Goodall, who happens to be married to a cop. Thankfully, they have no children, because then it really would get ugly. The abuse scenes are graphic enough, and really make you feel for our heroine. Eventually she meets another man of course, who promises to take care of everything for her, with a twist. The story is intense, but I think another actress would have worked a lot better, like maybe Meryl Streep. Harmon's role is performed beautifully, however, and the story is realistic enough to keep you watching. So, hands off the remote on this one folks, stay tuned. ... Read more