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73 out of 100

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7.6 out of 10

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Staff (not credited)
    100
    A hypnotically engrossing thriller that spins along on the dreams and anxieties of its characters.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    90
    Martin Scorsese brings honor back to the remake. He shines up this reprise of the original with original brilliance
  3. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Terrence Rafferty
    60
    The movie keeps insisting that the gruelling experience it's putting us through is really meant to edify us; it drags us into the mud and then tells us that we haven't got dirty.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. CritiqueGirl
    8
    I was scared to death and too grossed out to ever watch again. DeNiro outdoes himself as a sick and twisted vengeful pig who goes after a lawyer and his family after he is released from jail. It sounds run of the mill but isn't, to say the least. As usual, I saw this on TV so it wasn't even as violent as it could have been.… Expand
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  2. JoshC
    7
    Not Scorsese at his best, but better than white elephant art like The Age of Innocence, and bloated epics like Gangs of NY and The Aviator. The entire film is overwrought, but nonetheless enjoyable and highly watchable.… Expand
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  3. ERG1008
    6
    Martin Scorsese's remake of the 1962 classic. Man leaves prison after 14 years & comes back to harass the lawyer who put him away & his family. De Niro plays a sort of camp Harvey Keitel but is still pretty scary. Personally I preferred Robert Mitchum in the original. The main thing that is better than the original are the women, especially a young Juliette Lewis as Danielle. Nice to see three of the original cast in there but does get a bit silly towards the end.… Expand
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