A Violent Separation
Screen Media Films | Release Date: May 17, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
28
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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3
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Film ThreatAlex SavelievMay 17, 2019
If the directors scaled back on the needlessly-complex tale and tightened the reigns, and if screenwriter Michael Arkof sharpened his dialogue (“I’m a deputy, not a vigilante!” Norm yells shrilly, before absconding to his trailer), they may have had something truly special here. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 14, 2019
You get what the filmmakers were going for, even if they can’t quite bring themselves to trimming this down to the leaner, less cluttered neo noir it wants to be. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMay 17, 2019
Unfortunately, the themes don't resonate in sufficiently powerful fashion to compensate for the film's sluggish pacing and strained melodramatics. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayMay 16, 2019
These kind of indie neo-noirs can be little gems when done well. Here though, directors Kevin and Michael Goetz and screenwriter Michael Arkof have delivered something largely devoid of style or narrative tension. Read full review
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