Shallow Grave
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67 out of 100

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  • Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor, Kerry Fox
  • Summary: Three roommates believe they've found the perfect fourth person to share their home. But almost immediately after moving in they find him dead in his bedroom from a massive drug overdose. Even stranger, they find a suitcase full of money under his bed. They are faced with the moral dilemma of whether to call the police and turn in the cash or dispose of the body and keep the money for themselves. They decide to keep the money, but then find themselves consumed with violent paranoia toward each other. (MGM)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 20
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    100
    In his big-screen directing debut, British film maker Danny Boyle demonstrates wit, intelligence and economy of style.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    80
    This is a fairly accomplished first feature -perky, visually inventive, and unusually nast
  3. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Julie Salamon
    80
    This clever thriller has the juiced-up, hyperactive feel of a rock video. [07 Mar 1995]
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  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Janet Maslin
    60
    A sky-high level of misanthropy overwhelms his film in ways that prove more sour than droll, despite the presence of skillful actors and a bizarrely enveloping plot.

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  1. themoza
    10
    A slick, clever, well shot thriller. Almost everything about this film works, and works well. Danny Boyle, trés bien! The great sweeping shot that reveals just who was the quickest, is pure genius. Just great… Expand
  2. BKM
    6
    It's nothing that hasn't been seen before. Friends are torn apart by greed after their flatmate dies and leaves a mysterious suitcase of money behind. What makes this film worth checking out is Danny Boyle's darkly comic approach to the material and Ewan McGregor's devilishly fun performance.… Expand
  3. TheFineBro
    5
    This movie goes on and on and on, and even if it is funny or very entertained sometimes, it just wasn't that good. Also is one of Danny Boyle's worst and i wanted more of this, a lot more of this… Expand

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