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- 2020
- R
- Netflix
- 2 h 18 m
- 2020
- R
- Netflix
- 2 h 18 m
Summary In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters — an unholy preacher (Robert Pattinson), twisted couple (Jason Clarke and Riley Keough), and crooked sheriff (Sebastian Stan) — converge around young Arvin Russell (Tom Holland) as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.
Directed By: Antonio Campos
Written By: Paulo Campos, Donald Ray Pollock, Antonio Campos
- 2020
- R
- Netflix
- 2 h 18 m
- 2020
- R
- Netflix
- 2 h 18 m
The Devil All the Time
55
7.6
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Summary In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters — an unholy preacher (Robert Pattinson), twisted couple (Jason Clarke and Riley Keough), and crooked sheriff (Sebastian Stan) — converge around young Arvin Russell (Tom Holland) as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.
Directed By: Antonio Campos
Written By: Paulo Campos, Donald Ray Pollock, Antonio Campos
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
55
44% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
49% Mixed
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
8% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
55
44% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
49% Mixed
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
8% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
The Devil All The Time is a lovingly-constructed quilt of interlocking insanity, about how the simple life is anything but simple and salt-of-the-earth folk are every bit as screwed up as debauched debutantes. You want to reminisce about the good ol’ days, kid? Well then, let’s peel away the postcard facade. The Devil All The Time is a masterpiece of dark Americana.
The period detail is impeccable and The Devil All the Time gets high marks for its establishment of time and place.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 276 User Ratings
7.6
77% Positive
212 Ratings
212 Ratings
18% Mixed
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
5% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 276 User Ratings
7.6
77% Positive
212 Ratings
212 Ratings
18% Mixed
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
5% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
This time the critics really do have their heads up their asses. The movie is spellbinding from first scene to last. It's a period movie with all the beautiful cars and buses from the 40s and Main St. just like it was. All the acting is superb as is the cinematography and directions. The suspense is wonderful.
Make a note of the critics who panned this and ignore them in the future.
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The Devil All the Time is made purposely provocative by Antonio Campos imbuing an unrelenting gruesomeness into every frame.
You can reject the conclusions of Campos’ movie, particularly its unrelenting pileup of dead bodies, and still take pleasure in its atmospheric surface — in the persuasiveness of its small-town environs (shot on 35-millimeter film by the gifted cinematographer Lol Crawley) and the vigor of its performances. He may not persuade you all the time, but the devil is very much in those details.
The Devil All the Time is a slow, sprawling thriller, unfurling with creeping tension, but the cast's performances are more rewarding than the story.
Even with Spider-man Tom Holland and new Batman Robert Pattinson in the leads, this violent tale of backwoods sin and corruption suffers from a severe case of too-muchness.
Every moment in The Devil All the Time is meant to be a galvanic, preachifying high point, and so the characters aren’t allowed to reveal themselves apart from the dictates of the plot. One can scarcely imagine a duller lot of sacrificial lambs.
Great movie and amazing performances all across but I must say that Holland and Pattinson steal the show. Spider-Man fans are going to be pleasantly surprised by how good Tom Holland is and I'm excited to see more of his dramatic performances later in his career. I was afraid that these connected stories might feel forced but it that's not the case. I think the overall story flows smoothly.
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This movie REALLY wants a moral core, while packing as many lurid threads as it can. So the film inexplicably brings a homespun narrator to guide us through the story. Production design & soundtrack are assets, but can’t steer the lack of character relationship development. Some really lovely performances, especially Bill Skarsgard. Other performances are less richly developed, and chewing tobacco should get its own credit.
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Seguindo uma narrativa de crescimento exponencial - ou quase isso; The Devil All the Time explora bem seus personagens e atores. Tem cenas bem elaboradas e uma boa fotografia. "Engata" da metade pro final e cria uma tensão gostosa, inerente aos personagens pela imprevisibilidade mas presentes conosco.
Dito isso, deixo claro que gostei do filme, mas algumas coisas me incomodaram, mais no cunho pessoal mesmo. Primeiro de tudo: os arquétipos dos religiosos fanáticos. Eu entendo o argumento sobre a crítica a religião e tudo mais, porém, a obra não cria um equilíbrio factível entre personagens "bons e ruins". Quase todo mundo no filme é um maldito sem alma, e por conta disso, não parece nem um pouco verossímil. Acaba que a crítica perde o propósito e sua força quanto a influência a realidade do expectador.
Os diálogos expositivos também me incomodaram bastante. O voice-over quebrou minha imersão no filme várias vezes. Quando havia uma cena onde poderíamos nos habituar, ou tentar entender o que se passa pela cabeça do personagem, a narração interrompe EXPLICANDO TUDO. E o pior é que em diversos momentos a situação já ficou clara. Ao invés de construir um plot ou deixar em branco - sem o fator replay; falar foi mesmo a melhor opção? A cena da aram descarregada é a prova que isso não dá certo. Fora alguns flashbacks completamente desnecessários.
No que se diz respeito a atuações, estou satisfeito. Bill Skarsgård, Tom Holland e Robert Pattinson estavam excelentes, dando alma aos personagens e criando cenas maravilhosas. Harry Melling também estava bem, mesmo exagerando num momento ou outro.
Como conclusão, eu gostei do filme, mas tive a sensação de que tudo é tão na cara que a profundidade se perde completamente. Logo, do início ao final eu tinha certeza de que o que eu estava vendo era um filme escrito por alguém. Os personagens não parecem reais, muito menos suas angústias, medos, etc. As conveniências foram demais pra mim e a crítica a religião e outros aspectos é tão forçada que perde a credibilidade, principalmente pelo fato dos personagens não saírem muitos dos seus respectivos arquétipos. Fora a narração e os diálogos expositivos. Eu sei que não é fácil adaptar um livro, só que dessa vez, pra mim não deu.
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A well shot film with great acting, but it's not enough. The film left me depressed, failing to deliver sense or meaning beyond the plain surface level takeaway. I judge films by how much I could recommend them, and how much fun I had watching them. I can't recommend this movie, and while I enjoyed the performances, I don't relish in the visual portrayal of "evil exists". The narrative just meandered from here to there until the credits. Blah.
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Production Company
Bronx Moving Co.,
Nine Stories Productions
Release Date Sep 16, 2020
Duration 2 h 18 m
Rating R
Tagline Some people are just born to be buried.
Awards
Indiana Film Journalists Association, US
• 2 Nominations
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
• 1 Nomination
