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October 26, 2007
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Nov 8, 2012
A superbly seductive and savagely satisfying crime melodrama that sizzles with brilliant performances fueled by an ingenious script.
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Jul 22, 2013
Awesome frickin' movie. Nobody captures the debilitating affects of stress and concern like Philip Seymour Hoffman. He and Ethan Hawke are both great here. This one is a ride. Loved it.
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Feb 6, 2008
Very well made. Great acting. The most depressing film I've ever seen.
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Feb 8, 2008
Easily Lumet's best film since "The Verdict", but also one of the best films he's ever made.
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Nov 15, 2007
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Nov 6, 2007
Lumet is back as slick as ever with a sexy, smart, crime-drama/family-study. Bravura turns by Ethan Hawke and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Top notch.
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Dec 4, 2007
This is an incredibly engrossing film where the stakes are raised with each successive scene. Hoffman is a virtuoso of pain and rage.
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Apr 22, 2008
Every scene is essential and economical. All the fat has been trimmed and what is left is a story so simple you want to scream at Hoffman and Hawke's characters for not anticipating the outcome. And Marisa Tomei!!! I'm speechless.
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Nov 3, 2007
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Nov 3, 2007
If I were one of those sell-out "The perfect date movie" critics, this one would be "The anti-feel good movie of the year." The story telling, the structure, the acting -- everything is perfect. Except the story is so depressing.
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Nov 4, 2007
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Oct 26, 2007
Great movie. Hoffman is amazing.
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Jan 1, 2008
Great movie. Lumet shows at his age that he can direct drastic and emotionally pulverizing film with excellent support from actors Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke.
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Oct 18, 2008
Excellent film!
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Feb 24, 2008
Bizarre premise with superb cast, outrageously funny, with oh so many levels of recognizable relationships,
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Feb 27, 2008
I thought it was a very interesting film and VERY well acted. I couldn't imagine what the ending would be, it certainly kept me enthralled.
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Feb 4, 2008
Very entertaining movie overall. Simple story, but masterfully done. The non-linear, multiple point of view storytelling works wonderfully and it seems Phillip Seymour Hoffman just continues to give great acting performances.
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Apr 20, 2008
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Apr 24, 2008
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Apr 28, 2008
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May 10, 2008
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May 10, 2008
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Jun 4, 2008
This was a great movie. Great drama. If you want to see flashing colors or explosions, this movie isn't for you. It is a story that unfolds in a unique way. Great acting. Great story line. Great directing.
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Mar 29, 2010
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Nov 10, 2007
A outstanding piece of cinema with a first rate performance by phillip seymour hoffman and a great story told with a magicians touch.
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Nov 16, 2007
See it for the tatas. Great characters, great acting, great directing, but all overshadowed by Marisa Tomei's babilicious breastitude. If you only see one set of tatas this Christmas, see this movie.
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Nov 17, 2007
Brilliantly envisioned and executed by a master craftsman with actors at the height of their game.
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Nov 19, 2007
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Nov 24, 2007
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Dec 15, 2007
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Dec 7, 2007
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Jan 31, 2008
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Mar 24, 2008
ethan hawk and philip Seymour Hoffman take you on rocky journey and you to watch every beautifully tragic moment. Sri k it all in. Even the horrific end. Humor of humanity is smattered throughout.
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Mar 3, 2008
Well shot and acted, but I'll be damned if it wasn't the most depressing film I saw in all of 2007.
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Apr 16, 2008
Great movie! Hoffman is GOD!
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Apr 4, 2008
Superb thriller, thanks in large part to director Sideny Lumet. The acting is excellent, especially Philip Seymour Hoffman. Tense and exciting throughout, excellent pace, writng and editing. Top notch in all ways. Excellent.
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May 11, 2008
Fascinating movie from beginning to end. A terrific character study of normal people under desperate times, being influenced by a true monster who wasn't normal to begin with.
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May 25, 2008
An absolute Greek Tragedy with brilliant peformances.
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Jun 21, 2008
Excellent movie. Very depressing, but really well put together.
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Jun 8, 2008
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Oct 24, 2009
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Nov 19, 2007
Great performances, masterful storytelling. This movie provoked more post-show dinner discussion and analysis than any other this year.
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Nov 2, 2007
Amazing movie all around - performances, directing, music. Best work Hawke has ever done. Best nude scenes Tomei has ever done, too ! Hoffman is, of course, riveting. The last half hour will mess you up.
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Nov 8, 2007
I have a art theatre and this is one of those films you know your audience will enjoy. I can't wait to open it.
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Dec 1, 2007
Great flick! I can't believe Lumet is 83 years old. You'll definitely enjoy this very well constructed thriller. Great performances from everyone.
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Dec 1, 2007
Painful but fascinating cinema. Could not take eyes off screen. Fantastic acting by all. Not for the squeamish. Tradecraft in this film is a 10.
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Oct 26, 2007
Even the cameos (notably Michael Shannon) were outstanding.
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Mar 15, 2008
A film anchored by a rock-solid central performance from Philip Seymour Hoffman, and not quite undone by Ethan Hawke's acting-by-numbers hackery.
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Mar 16, 2008
Grossly overlooked at the Oscars. In a year without "There Will Be Blood" and "No Country for Old Men," this movie would not have been overlooked. Chilling, entertaining, almost Shakespearean melodrama.
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Mar 17, 2008
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Mar 23, 2008
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Apr 29, 2008
What a gem. A dark gem, but a gem.
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May 16, 2008
With a spare and wrenching style, Lumet invests a melodramatic premise with the annihilating power of Greek tragedy.
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May 23, 2008
This movies was soo amazing. I cannot believe that it was completely ignored by the Academy. I found this movie better than No Country For Old Men.
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Jun 13, 2008
Good adult crime drama with great performances by all the leads.
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Jul 24, 2008
I love this movie, one of my favorites. Hoffman and Hawke do a good job.
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Nov 12, 2007
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Nov 23, 2007
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Nov 24, 2007
Best Ensemble Acting I Have Ever Seen. Hoffman's work in particular is the stuff of legend.
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Nov 28, 2007
Very dark movie. It is good though.
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Aug 28, 2014
It is no surprise that Sidney Lumet is the genius behind Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. A taunting thriller with a dynamite ensemble. Phillip Seymour Hoffman at his very best.
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Oct 23, 2021
How many bad things can come out when you want to get money fast and easy? Many. The story unfolds in an agile and compelling way, and with a cataclysmic ending. To see without fail.
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