Evil
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61 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Albert Williams
    80
    This suspenseful, beautifully acted Dickensian drama forces us to confront our own bloodlust: do we root for the teen to win a moral victory or to beat the bad guy to a pulp?
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    Director Mikael Hafstrom - the gentleman responsible for last year's Jennifer Aniston bomb "Derailed" - keeps us guessing as he confidently builds suspense.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    60
    The movie is as blunt as its title. It portrays such behavior as "evil" without offering any deep insights or revelations, beyond handing out the plot equivalent of a lollipop at the end of the movie as compensation for the vicarious anguish.
  4. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    30
    Director Mikael Hafström's dramatic sense is so pedestrian and snail's-pace obvious -- since this 2003 feature, he's made the leap to Hollywood with the plodding thriller "Derailed" -- one starts biding time for the inevitable retributive smackdown that will save our hero from the gantlet of draggy high-mindedness about counteracting fascism with stony resolve.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Adanedhel
    10
    La encontre una pelicula increible, muy buena historia y con personajes muy interesantes, recomendada para aquellos que quieran apreciar una linda historia de superacion.… Expand
  2. JH
    10
    I absolutely loved this movie. The director is marvelous, as are the cast and screenplay. Little wonder it was nominated for an Academy Award in 2004 for best Best Foreign Language Film. Rent it soon.… Expand
  3. MikeF.
    8
    Excellent look into a gruelling and harassed existence at a corrupt bording school.
  4. JimG.
    6
    When a human stands up for basic rights and decency in a fascistic society, it is seen as rebellion. This is the story of one such "rebel." Well-acted story that does a good job of falling into the standard formula.… Expand

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