Released in 2013, Blue Ruin is a masterclass in independent filmmaking that revitalized the revenge thriller by stripping away Hollywood bravado. Directed by , the film follows Dwight Evans (Macon Blair), a shell-shocked drifter living in a rusted blue Pontiac—the "blue ruin" of the title. When Dwight discovers the man who murdered his parents is being released from prison, he embarks on a mission of vengeance that he is tragically ill-equipped to handle. The "Anti-Action" Hero Blue Ruin Movie Review - Common Sense Media