The Believer

Fireworks Pictures | Release Date: May 17, 2002

8.2	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 122 Ratings

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AlexSAug 27, 2011

A disturbingly provocative study of racism and nazism.This is a fascinating and powerful attempt at deconstructing the beliefs of these characters.Ryan Gosling is completely captivating and explosive in the lead role.It's one of the mostA disturbingly provocative study of racism and nazism.This is a fascinating and powerful attempt at deconstructing the beliefs of these characters.Ryan Gosling is completely captivating and explosive in the lead role.It's one of the most unflinching and thought-provoking examinations of race issues in recent cinema.… Expand

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JoseCostaApr 11, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a story about the rebellion of a young man regarding his religion. This young fella, who in the past, was taught to be Jewish, became to question Judaism ultimately having turned him into an anti-Semitic and a Nazism supporter. With some twists and turns we realises that in the end he is Jewish, born and raised. An incredible performance of Ryan Gosling as a tough lunatic man and, I have to be honest, I think I felt a little in love for his lover, played by Summer Phoenix, a woman who is intriguing and gorgeous and that along the movie twists his mind with a mix of religious thoughts from one hand and fornication on the other.… Expand

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beingryanjudeAug 28, 2014

In an early career role for Ryan Gosling, he marks himself as most-promising leading man on the map. He is able to terrifyingly embody a neo-Nazi and haunt you to no end.

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vrdvrdvrdAug 3, 2013

i loved the movie,because it keeps you going from the start till the end.The way of trying to be something opposite than you really are, to go against god, finding love and at the end paying wit his life for the choices that he made.Tells youi loved the movie,because it keeps you going from the start till the end.The way of trying to be something opposite than you really are, to go against god, finding love and at the end paying wit his life for the choices that he made.Tells you how important are the everyday choices that we make and we are not aware of it. This movie is eyeopening and concentrate the awareness of the choices that we do, and their results.… Expand

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Meth-dudeJul 11, 2016

Ryan Gosling gave a terrific performance in this original and interesting movie. Some of the events might not always seem believable but the movie was far from boring and was quite enjoyable.The Believer may not be a classic but, it's still aRyan Gosling gave a terrific performance in this original and interesting movie. Some of the events might not always seem believable but the movie was far from boring and was quite enjoyable.The Believer may not be a classic but, it's still a good movie.… Expand

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CaptainHowdyAug 16, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Though this film has an interesting premise, it is extremely uneven to the point where it's nearly nonsensical. Ryan Gosling does a fairly decent job, but the script can't decide whether his character loves Jews, hates Jews, or somewhere in between. One minute he's speaking with solid conviction in extreme detail about his hatred for Jews; the next, he's getting all weepy-eyed over the idea of attacking them.

The real weakness, however, is that no really compelling reason is given WHY he has become a neo-Nazi. We're given some backstory involving turmoil at the Jewish school where he questions the faith and some frustration with Jews' reluctance to fight back against oppression, but a person could just have easily left the faith and adopted atheism on his experiences.

The end result is a muddled film that tries to do too much and ends up not really doing anything. There are a handful of other good performances, but in the end the story is just a mess.… Expand

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