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- 1995
- R
- Gramercy Pictures (I)
- 1 h 39 m
- 1995
- R
- Gramercy Pictures (I)
- 1 h 39 m
Summary A recovering gambling addict returns to his Texas home only to find trouble and temptation when he rekindles his relationship with his ex-wife.
Directed By: Steven Soderbergh
Written By: Don Tracy, Daniel Fuchs, Steven Soderbergh
- 1995
- R
- Gramercy Pictures (I)
- 1 h 39 m
- 1995
- R
- Gramercy Pictures (I)
- 1 h 39 m
The Underneath
69
8.4
Summary A recovering gambling addict returns to his Texas home only to find trouble and temptation when he rekindles his relationship with his ex-wife.
Directed By: Steven Soderbergh
Written By: Don Tracy, Daniel Fuchs, Steven Soderbergh
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
69
64% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
36% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
69
64% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
36% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Soderbergh is able to execute his games without pigeonholing his characters. He has made that rare thing, a modern-day noir with feeling.
Soderbergh pretty much failed in trying to evoke a noir-like nightmare world in the 1919 Prague of "Kafka," his 1991 terror film. But here, he dazzlingly hews out a noir landscape in more unlikely territory: modern-day Austin, Texas. [28 April 1995]
The strengths of The Underneath -- its atmosphere and character-centered basis -- are also its weaknesses.
On its most successful level, the film represents a slashing dramatic essay on the dismaying human tendency not to accept full responsibility for one's actions.
The Underneath is too chaotic to work as a thriller. The suspense kicks in too late and blends uneasily with the rest of the film. But the movie has other sorts of appeal. At heart, it is not a lurid, noir story but a study of characters caught in an emotional disaster.
The Underneath doesn't add up. Made with polish and assurance, capably acted and intricately constructed, its overall impact is less than these parts would indicate. It is good but, against all logic, it is not good enough.
Skillful as many of its elements are, however, The Underneath doesn't have the taut storytelling and intriguing characters to make this film noir make-over truly compelling.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 35 User Ratings
8.4
83% Positive
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
9% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
9% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 35 User Ratings
8.4
83% Positive
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
9% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
9% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
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