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- 2006
- Not Rated
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 53 m
- 2006
- Not Rated
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 53 m
Summary A coming-of –age drama, Evil is a story of cruelty and the way through it -- but also about genuine friendship and the beginnings of love. (Magnolia Pictures)
Directed By: Mikael Håfström
Written By: Jan Guillou, Hans Gunnarsson, Klas Östergren, Mikael Håfström
- 2006
- Not Rated
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 53 m
- 2006
- Not Rated
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 53 m
Evil
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6.9
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Summary A coming-of –age drama, Evil is a story of cruelty and the way through it -- but also about genuine friendship and the beginnings of love. (Magnolia Pictures)
Directed By: Mikael Håfström
Written By: Jan Guillou, Hans Gunnarsson, Klas Östergren, Mikael Håfström
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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73% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
20% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
61
73% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
20% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
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?
Director Mikael Hafstrom - the gentleman responsible for last year's Jennifer Aniston bomb "Derailed" - keeps us guessing as he confidently builds suspense.
Although Evil eventually suffers from its heavy-handed treatment of its subject, it is a well-made and engrossing melodrama.
It's more about giving rich bullies the same comeuppance afforded to sneering wardens with bullwhips, and on those superficial grounds, it's reasonably gripping.
Bullying is not easy to watch on screen, even--or perhaps especially--if the viewer had the fortune to avoid either side of the bully/bullied equation.
Hafstrom never finds the shades in his morality tale, so while Wilson is an intensely charismatic actor, all he can do is respond to relentless, escalating tortures. It's immensely unpleasant for him, and, frankly, not a whole lot better for us.
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.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 User Ratings
6.9
77% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 User Ratings
6.9
77% Positive
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10 Ratings
15% Mixed
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2 Ratings
8% Negative
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Production Company
Moviola Film och Television,
Nordisk Film Production,
TV4,
Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI),
Det Danske Filminstitut,
Nordisk Film & TV-Fond
Release Date Mar 10, 2006
Duration 1 h 53 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline It's time to take a stand.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Guldbagge Awards
• 3 Wins & 7 Nominations
Shanghai International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
