Overview of the Film "Weapons"
In the small Pennsylvania town of Maybrook, an entire third-grade class vanishes overnight at 2:17 a.m. Only one child remains. The mystery is the engine of Weapons, a 2025 original film that unfolds through the eyes of a handful of townspeople.
Characters and Perspectives
For teacher Justine Gandy, played by Julia Garner, the disappearance is a puzzle she must solve. For Archer Graff (Josh Brolin), it becomes an all-consuming search for his son. The rest of Maybrook reacts in ways both mundane and extreme, and few people seem to agree on what actually happened.
Director's Approach and Themes
Written, directed, produced and even co-scored by Zach Cregger, Weapons is unmistakably his project. Its runtime nudges past two hours, and Cregger layers themes of trauma, family dysfunction and small-town politics into a narrative that is complex but intelligible.
Structure and Narrative Style
The film advances through discrete chapters, each labeled with a character’s name, and each offering a different perspective on the central event. That Rashomon-like approach gradually fills in details...