Blow the Man Down Review: Murder! Maine! Margo Martindale!
It's not technically a Greek chorus, but the collection of bearded old salts singing shanties as they load fish and haul rope make for a wonderful counterpoint in Blow the Man Down, Amazon's unusual low-budget mystery-comedy film. A first feature from writer-director team Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy, Blow The Man Down isn't quite at a level of "Fargo in Maine," but there's good enough reason to make the comparison. Moreover, there's a center performance from Margo Martindale almost as juicy as Frances McDormand's in the Coen Brothers' classic.