Harpoon (2019)

Rob Grant’s Harpoon is a cynical, dialogue-driven chamber piece that brilliantly weaponizes claustrophobia and escalating paranoia. Confined entirely to a yacht adrift in the Atlantic, the film meticulously charts the psychological disintegration of three self-absorbed friends whose past betrayals surface under duress. The narrative relies heavily on a distinctive, arch voice-over that simultaneously elevates the dark humor and undercuts genuine emotional investment, creating a distancing, almost theatrical effect. While the minimalist aesthetic feels more functional than inspired, the sharp script and committed performances—particularly Munro Chambers’ volatile portrayal—sustain an impressive, often vicious momentum. It succeeds as a pitch-black satire on toxic friendship and inherited privilege, though its relentless misanthropy may prove alienating for some viewers.