Ray mckinnon’s Indie Hit ‘The Accountant’ Stuns Sundance—Here’s What You Missed
- The director of ‘Rectify’ just dropped a raw, Southern-fried thriller about a small-town accountant who uncovers a massive money laundering scheme
- Shot on a shoestring budget in rural Georgia, McKinnon used real local non-actors as extras to nail the authentic, gritty atmosphere
- Early buzz compares the film’s tense pacing to ‘Hell or High Water’ but with McKinnon’s signature slow-burn character depth
- The lead performance by a relatively unknown stage actor is being called a ‘revelation’ by critics at the festival
- Distribution rights are already sparking a bidding war, with Netflix and A24 reportedly circling after the standing ovation