The Slaughter Rule
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Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings
- Summary: A bittersweet drama about lonely people dealing with loss and vulnerability.
- Director: Alex Smith
- Genre(s): Drama, Sport
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Positive: 8 out of 13
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Mixed: 4 out of 13
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90The lead performances could hardly be better: Gosling, having stolen and propped up entire movies last year ("Murder by Numbers" and "The Believer"), crackles with the economical intensity of a young Tim Roth. Morse, who has racked up decades worth of idiosyncratic character parts, is monumental in this career-peak turn.
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80Though some of Slaughter Rule's conclusions are overly tidy, the film's powerful meditation on masculinity gets much of its credibility and punch from the two leads, especially Morse, a reliable character actor who sinks his teeth into a role with heavy physical and psychological demands.
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60The film's real strength lies in two excellent performances, from veteran Morse and up-and-comer Gosling.
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25An overwrought drama.
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