Affliction
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Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings
- Starring: Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek
- Summary: An emotionally shattering drama about a man (Nolte) who has taken several wrong turns in his life and who now finds himself on a collision course with his own destiny. (Lions Gate Films)
- Director: Paul Schrader
- Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 29 out of 35
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Mixed: 5 out of 35
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Negative: 1 out of 35
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100Nolte and Coburn are magnificent in this film, which is like an expiation or amends for abusive men. It is revealing to watch them in their scenes together--to see how they're able to use physical presence to sketch the history of a relationship.
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80Affliction is a work of realist art rich in quotidian detail, a Grimm fairy tale about a community under siege, and a lament for a good man gone bad for nothing.
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60Caustic and despairing, Shrader's film lacks the delicate beauty of Atom Agoyan's "Sweet Hereafter," but has just as much bitter power.
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30An affectless piece of moviemaking.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
