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Ramos1985 R @Ramos1985 Jul 16 If you've read and enjoy novels by William Faulkner, you'll love this film. If you purposefully avoid fiction by Faulkner (either because you don't like or you don't understand his writing) and you also review this film, you're not being fair to potential viewers. I don't trust anyone who says this film is a hot mess and considers that a negative attribute. See more M S @MikeSloppy Feb 9 I was able to stomach this piece of junk for only 11 minutes. Who writes this crap? See more Fred O @RT59272429 Sep 6 Disgusting story. Waste of talented actors. I don't understand why McConaughey and Cusack signed up to do that film they both have done much better films. This one is destined for the trash can. See more Stephen C @bob25009 07/20/2025 Success in 1 hour and 47 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Strong Sexual Content, Language and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $628,200.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more William L @RT97692574 05/17/2025 Unusual pacing & tone, really just another Mconaughey-type Noir thriller that allows him to do what he does. He’s really not the main character, Zac Efron is, and Zach does a nice job using his attractive aesthetics & personality to bring his character to life. The real star is Nicole Kidman, in a role idt i have seen her in before. She is the straw that stirs the drink, and she excels. I have no idea why this is rated so low, other than that it is somewhat work to keep the characters & their relation to each other straight. This is not a sit and watch with no mental work on viewers behalf movie. See more Louis V @RT21133109 05/10/2025 This movie is about how trauma from a parent leads to danger seeking activity and I think it’s a masterpiece. A desire for rebirth is a big theme: the jellyfish scene is not supposed to be sexy, it’s a symbolic birth reflecting the younger brother’s desire for parenting and hatred of himself for not having it, which leads him to ignore how dangerous Charlotte is. Ward, who is so locked in his need to oppose his distant, ultra-conservative father that he unleashes the ultimate danger in Hillary, also has a failed rebirth. Naked and curled on the toilet, he attempts and fails to analyze why he’s driven to harm, which is shown by his eye injury and patch. Everything is deliberate - even trips to the swamp are timed with the brothers’ attempts to visit their own inner motivations, reflected by the nude, pregnant mother and gutted animals. Nicole Kidman is amazing as Charlotte Bless. I’d say this movie is an incredible example of ‘show don’t tell’ so you do have to put effort into analyzing it. See more Read all reviews

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