Us and Them

The gimmicky structure and style is more distracting than effective, and it mostly fails to compensate for an underdeveloped plot.

With frothing energy and unfettered vulgarity, "Us and Them" lances the boil of working-class grievance and watches as the infection spreads to everyone in its path.

As sleek and polished as Us and Them looks, it finds Martin not only biting from more established filmmakers, but biting off more than he can chew.

Roth continues to anchor the film and Martin has style to spare, but this is one of those projects that most of all makes you excited for what its star and director will do next.

It's a decent concept for any sort of movie - a thriller, a horror flick, a comedy - but the problem here is that writer-director Joe Martin never quite decides which one he wants to make.

Us and Them is anchored by stellar performances, Roth especially, but it can't decide what it wants to be or who it wants to champion.

Not as sharp as it thinks it is but funnier and better handled than it sounds from its description, Us and Them benefits from a solid sense of humor and a sure hand keeping the tone steady even as it changes direction regularly.

Who knew an Occupy Wall Street-approved plan would end in violence?

Us And Them might be a little slighter than expected, but Jack Roth's charismatic fire-starter has enough anarchistic anger to appreciate.

Us and Them feels precisely like the type of movie we so desperately need right now.

While Us and Them may be simplistic and outlandish in approach, there's no arguing with the rampant injustice onto which it shines such a harsh light.