It’s the weekend, and as always, we have once again handpicked a worthy weekend OTT recommendation for our readers. For today’s recco, we suggest you watch an underrated gem – a relatively unknown film called ‘The Salvation’. The movie is streaming in India on the Amazon Prime Video rental store for Rs.99/-. We usually don’t recommend pay-per-view films but today, we have made an exception. Viewers’ discretion is advised because of violent and disturbing scenes in the film.
‘The Salvation’ is a Danish Western drama movie which features Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, Hannibal) in the lead role. Set in the 1870s period, the movie’s plot follows a peaceful war veteran, who travels West in search of a new life. But soon after, his family is brutally killed by a pair of criminals. He takes his revenge but is pursued by a ruthless land baron and gang leader (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan). Now, the protagonist must find a way to eliminate his powerful enemy and finds an unlikely ally.
‘The Salvation’ is a rather underrated rated film and it’s an acquired taste. But fans of the Western genre and Mads Mikkelsen should like the film. It received a decent critics’ score of 72% on reviews aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes and an IMDb user rating of 6.7/10.
In case you’re still not sure whether to watch ‘The Salvation’ on Amazon Prime Video or not, then you can watch the film’s trailer below to get a better idea about it. Stay tuned to Binged for the latest film industry and OTT updates and regular binge watch streaming recommendations.
‘The Salvation’ Trailer –