The Violators
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60
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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CineVueMatthew AndersonJul 18, 2016
The Violators bravely paints a vicious circle without pulling any punches and shows real promise in a new female British filmmaker. Read full review
60
Total FilmJamie GrahamJul 18, 2016
The Violators suffers from inevitable comparisons to Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank, but is anchored by McQueen’s terrific performance in her feature debut. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeJul 18, 2016
This study of adolescent desire and alienation across class lines takes its time nurturing a tensely ambiguous relationship between its two young female leads — alertly played by newcomers Lauren McQueen and Brogan Ellis — only to squander a measure of that intrigue on a blunt third-act twist. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawJul 18, 2016
It’s flawed by a slightly unconvincing and anticlimactic gun-related ending, but well acted, forthright and confident in the universe it creates. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonKate LloydJul 18, 2016
It’s the directorial debut of novelist Helen Walsh and details as small as the actresses’ eyebrows reveal huge amounts about their characters. It’s also cleverly shot. Read full review
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