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SPOILER ALERT: the following article contains massive spoilers, including the ending. If you have not yet seen the movie, proceed at your own risk!
Since superhero films have replaced the traditional action blockbusters as the main breadwinners of Hollywood, there is a growing trend that correlates a film’s commercial success to its budget. while a high-production cost doesn’t necessarily guarantee that a film will be a hit or even entertaining, it allows the filmmakers more freedom to pursue their vision. The 2016 action-thriller ‘The Take’ (Bastille Day) is a glowing exception to such trends. The film was made on a measly budget of $4 million by James Watkins, a director who is not a stranger to working with financial constraints, having earned his spurs in the indie circuit with films like ‘Eden Lake’ and ‘The Woman in Black’. Despite this, ‘The Take’ is a sleekly filmed and thriftily edited cinematic experience that is on par with its more extravagant counterparts, such as movies belonging to Jason Bourne, James Bond, and Mission Impossible franchises. SPOILERS AHEAD.