Savages
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
Critics Sentiment
Desert meeting arranged to exchange Ophelia and Magda
Imagined ending shows firefight with triple suicide overdose
The film crashes from its most suspenseful moment during the desert exchange setup to its lowest point with the fake ending gimmick that reviewers found manipulative.
Savages maintains moderate audience approval throughout most of its runtime, with effective cartel violence and solid action sequences balancing out weak lead performances and an unconvincing central relationship. The film builds to genuine suspense in its final act before collapsing with a widely criticized fake ending that reviewers felt undermined the entire experience.
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Taylor Kitsch
Chon
Blake Lively
Ophelia 'O' Sage
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Ben
John Travolta
Dennis
Salma Hayek Pinault
Elena
Benicio del Toro
Lado
Emile Hirsch
Spin
Demián Bichir
Alex
Sandra Echeverría
Magda
Diego Cataño
Esteban
Joaquín Cosío
El Azul
Jake McLaughlin
Doc/Sniper
Joel David Moore
Craig
Leonard Roberts
Hayes/'O' Security
Shea Whigham
Chad
Jana Banker
Volleyball Girl
Candra Docherty
Grow House Girl
Gary Stretch
Bad Ass Biker
Karishma Ahluwalia
Chad's Girlfriend
Jonathan Carr
Valet
Crew
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