Crime and Punishment in Suburbia
User Score
8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8

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  1. TomZ.
    Sep 25, 2002
    9
    It was a very enjoyable film, which reminded me of American Beauty or Magnolia. I liked it. It should have had a more abstract title, tho.
  2. ElaineG.
    Sep 29, 2004
    10
    The point is what we all try and escape. The truth that maybe we do not have control in our lives and even if we think our lives will stay the same, the fact is that someone may be out there waiting to catch us when our world finally does fall apart. I think this movie is brilliant! I love the cast. Keena and Kartheiser have a connection you can't help but notice when they do films together. I think those critics need to look again.… Expand
  3. JamieL.
    Jan 23, 2002
    10
    Monica Keena is soo pretty in this movie. Vincent is pretty cute too, especially in the beginning. =]~
  4. SierraD.
    Sep 26, 2002
    10
    This movie is great!
  5. JimC.
    Jan 14, 2003
    10
    I find something new in this film every time I watch it. There aren't many movies, or even books, about which I can say that.

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Metascore
32 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 8 out of 14
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    A messy but hungry film like this is more interesting than cool technical perfection.
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  2. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Charles Taylor
    20
    Even dressed up in tabloid lighting and cut with jagged edits, this pulp nihilism never goes beyond daytime TV banality.
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  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    75
    Sloppy, self-satisfied and surprisingly heartfelt.
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