Animal Kingdom

  • 2010


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Average Rating 3.9/5
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4.5
Advertisement Thank goodness Animal Kingdom is so stylish and sharply plotted. Av Club
4.2
The Melbourne of Michods gripping allegory is a jungle of robbery, drug dealing, and dirty law enforcement officials among the clean. EW
1.5
Instead, Michd shapes this film into a memorable character study about uncaged beasts. Austin Chronicle
1.9
Despite what its style implies, the narrative is an empty shell that pretends to be a coming of age drama while celebrating and sympathizing with char ..
4.5
Michods lean script enlivens the underbelly of graceful Melbourne thanks to a flawless ensemble cast, drawing more on Hong Kong dramas than on Scorses .. Screen Daily
1.5
And though the series revels in its gloss for now, that doesnt mean its not also interested in what lies beneath. Collider
4.0
Instead writer director David Michod opts for a naturalistic drama rich in psychology and attention to details. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Instead, Michod shapes this film into a memorable character study about uncaged beasts.
4.0
Theres a familiarity about this material, pitching itself as it does against the themes of The Godfather and Heat, but writer director David Michod pr .. Telegraph
4.0
Animal Kingdom is an art house crime saga that will put your heart in your mouth, a moody, brooding, modern day film noir that marks the impressive de ..
4.0
A dark rites of passage story meets lethal Shakespearean drama, with low key performances that artfully get under the skin.
3.8
Though physically unimposing, Mendelsohn creates one of the most disturbing villains in recent film memory. The Globe And Mail
4.4
The scene is low key in tone and tempo: no overblown dramatics, no swooping overhead cameras. Philly
3.8
But while thats a serious defect, its not fatal, simply because whats happening around the young man is so absorbing. One Guys Opinion
2.5
Woods wasnt focused on much besides the purgatorial space between people, whereas Michod wants a Greek epic but doesnt have the material. Village Voice
3.8
Writer director David Michod has created a slow building tale that combines heist picture ingredients with generic coming of age moments. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Despite its well worn narrative and that it has nothing new to say about criminals, troubled youths or cops, it nevertheless gets fine oddball perform .. Sover
4.0
Writer director David Michod creates a densely textured moral universe that makes good on his metaphoric titleand in this case, the animals are perfec .. Chicago Reader
4.5
This 2010 Sundance Grand Jury World Cinema prize winner is a knockout.
3.1
The tense, electrifying stretch that closes the film ensures that The Rover finishes on a decidedly positive note, which ultimately does secure the mo .. Reel Film Reviews
4.2
Its because of this kind of mesmerizing and chilling performance that movie awards have a Best Supporting Actress category. Eric Ds Nider
3.8
Step up for a pulverizing Aussie crime drama that cuts to the dark heart of the killing machine known as family.Jacki Weaver sets the screen ablaze as .. Rolling Stone
4.0
The film is also impressively shot, with striking cinematography by Adam Arkapaw.The violent scenes are well handled and Michod orchestrates some powe .. View London
3.5
Animal Kingdom is all very grim and unrelenting; Michod generates some nail biting suspense, though its not the sort of experience that many people ar .. Cs Monitor
3.8
The film is shaky as a procedural, and the level of official corruption seems more Moscow than Melbourne. New York Post
4.0
Her performance alone would make Animal Kingdom worth seeing, and the fact that its set in a film that never makes a false step is nothing short of as .. Film Journal International ..
3.8
The primary fault of the new movie is that it wears its ambition so openly, with the action often grinding down to slo mo for added epic portentousnes .. Boston
3.5
Often very effective, but with a pace that causes a few pretty dull stretches. Mountain X
4.4
This strong, assured Australian crime tragedy takes the time to dig into characters who would race past us like blurs in a stock thriller, endowing th .. Star Tribune
4.5
Animal Kingdom (review) This electrifying Australian crime drama sears all hint of the sentimental out of a harrowing tale of one Melbourne familys fe ..
3.8
Make no mistake it is a jungle out there.The central question in Animal Kingdom is whether its young protagonist will be culled from the herd or learn .. Toronto Star
4.0
Poor Barry is making a desperate attempt to persuade the Cody family to abandon the pointless, unrewarding world of violent crime and instead try day .. Guardian
4.0
Animal Kingdom is skilfully lit and edited and the performances are remarkable. Guardian
5.0
Its deliberate pacing is more potential energy than kinetic and reminds us of a Polanski slow burn.It builds and builds towards a revelatory climax th .. Reel Talk Reviews
4.5
Smart writing and good execution makes this a tense, gripping and edgy thriller.
3.0
Susan Grangers review of Animal Kingdom (Sony Pictures Classics) Director David Michod makes an auspicious debut with this densely layered Australian .. Susang Ranger
4.0
Its a downer movie whose skill and kick should make you happy it exists. Time
4.0
Michod may have too much of a fondness for slow motion but he knows how to create a growing sense of tension and he secures some memorable performance .. Express
2.5
While many have praised the Australian import as one of the best movies of the year, Animal Kingdom is a surprisingly average crime drama that, despit .. Bullz-Eye
4.0
It plays by the noir book, but Michds wallop from the wild side wields a tight grip of sure styling, taut plotting and poised performances. Total Film
3.0
Pearce gives his usual fine performance.While the acting is very good overall, Wheelwright shines in her relatively short appearance. Tony Medley
4.5
This is one cinematic gun that keeps smoking long after the final credits. Coles Mithey
4.3
That makes it harder to sell it to mainstream moviegoing audiences who like to know what exactly theyre seeing, but it certainly will appeal to younge ..
5.0
The striking use of visuals implemented by a superb Michod terrifically complements the explosive plot, remarkable performances by a host of up and co .. Hey U Guys
4.0
An extraordinarily tense, menacing film set in a Melbourne crime family in the recent past. The Age
4.0
But it never for a moment feels like a true crime narrative ripped from the headlines. The Age
5.0
Every once in a while, a film comes along that resolutely restores your faith in cinema, which is so often tarnished by predictable genre pieces, bori .. Cine Vue
5.0
You can feel the tingling nerve endings as the prescient words spill out. Varia Gate
1.5
And hes a pushover, anyway, for Smurfs oldest boy, Pope (Shawn Hatosy, Fear the Walking Dead). Tv Line
4.4
As a debut film, Animal Kingdom is startlingly strong and assured, with a kind of Shakespearean power. Ar Kansas Online
4.4
The movie equivalent of a vice.You wouldnt think anything new could be brought to the crime drama genre, but Australian writer director David Michod f .. Larsen On Film
4.0
Michod has a facility for building moments of explosive tension, when its unclear to the characters who knows how much about what. Hollywood And Fine
4.5
Granted, Animal Kingdom is not a film wholly original in its narrative. Matts Movie Reviews
4.2
Its an unexpected film, and one gracefully designed to extract a marvelous amount of tension without stumbling into cliche. Brian Or Ndorf
4.0
It relies on the performances rather than the action and those performances are some of the best of the year. Shockya
3.5
; Kim Dong Won Collection READINGS Paul Verhoevens Jesus of Nazareth; Hollywood Hellraisers: The Wild Lives of Marlon Brando, Dennis Hopper, Warren Be .. Film Comment
4.0
None of your Lock, Stock larks or one last job capers here, just a compelling story of low life in the suburbs. Sky
4.5
In a terrifying film, the scariest thing about Animal Kingdom is how staggeringly good it is. Sbs
3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
4.0
As epic crime thrillers go, Animal Kingdom isnt quite up there with the true heavyweight hitters of the genre, but it is a superb effort from director .. The Shiz Nit
4.0
Excellent Aussie crime drama thoroughly deserving of its across the board rave reviews. We repeat: go and see it. Film 4
5.0
For anyone who still thinks Australia only produces boring films about the outback, Animal Kingdom should come as a welcome gunshot to the head. Streaming Quickflix
5.0
After all, this is only a family like anybody elses, right.Just dont tap on the glass. East Bay Express
3.5
Joaquin thinks it sounds good.Why did Casey Affleck make this movie Tony Mack
3.8
Weavers performance is nothing groundbreaking, but its compelling in its aggressiveness. Cinema Sight
4.5
The film owes a lot to its actors: the lingering close ups on characters faces, and their steady, steely glares would not be nearly so effective if no .. Trespass Mag
3.1
The domino effect of the story and the slow pins and needles build up never result in a satisfactory payoff. The movies strength is the mood and atmos .. Entertainment Spectrum
4.0
But its the newness of Mitchells musical accountand Rachel Chavkins gracefully dynamic stagingthat bring this old story to quivering life. New York Time Out
2.0
Pearce, in a trademark subtle yet worthy performance, flies under the radar once again but never fails to hold his own onscreen. Reel Talk Online
1.5
Michds aims for Scorsese but walks away with a film that proves crime doesnt pay, but even worse, crime is boring. Spectrum Culture
4.0
Frecheville gives an aptly infuriating performance as the mostly passive nephew, but its Mendelsohn and Weaver whom youll remember. Washington City Paper
5.0
David Michds sensational directorial debut Animal Kingdom (2010) reinvigorated my faith that Australian cinema is capable of truly profound complexity .. Graffiti With Punctuation
3.0
Reviews of Recent Independent, Foreign, & Documentary Films in Theaters and DVD/Home Video ANIMAL KINGDOM Directed & Written by David Michod P .. Film Forward
4.4
The director seems to admire the same lawless westerns Scorsese often references. Hollywood News
2.0
The films premise is ripe for psychoanalytical character study, but writer director David Michod is woefully inept when it comes to defining personali .. Critics Notebook
4.5
Michod takes an extremely low key approach to the violence so that it never has a chance of becoming entertaining spectacle. Cinema Autopsy
4.0
Js journey is marvellously scripted and Frechevilles performance is under stated perfection, all the more remarkable for the fact he almost steals the .. Standard Net Au
4.4
Fantastic thriller with awesome performances. Sadly forgotten through time. .
3.8
In fact, the movie shares the considerable virtues of its most vaunted performance, even if it also prompts some of the same vague reservations.Animal .. Nicks Flick Picks
4.0
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3.5
Friday January 21st 2011 This is going to be a short review because I didnt take any notes during Animal Kingdom, and for the most part its just very .. Ultra Culture
4.0
But still, it constitutes a decent attempt to walk the tightrope between the glamorising, mythologising, violence fetishising temptations of the ortho .. Bfi
4.0
As the plot twists and turns and characters reveal their true colours, Animal Kingdom shocks, surprises and amazes but never seems false or unreal.A g .. Electric Sheep Magazine
4.0
Clearly,deserved winning the Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema Dramatic at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Culture Catch
4.5
Its an incredible performance, and a uniquely Australian film that deserves greater attention. Rescu
4.5
Animal Kingdom is a slow burning, complex, and sprawling crime epic. Hollywood Jesus
5.0
Never falling to indulgence, this is restrained, powerful filmmaking on all fronts. Ign
4.0
While debutant director David Michod is most successful in crafting an atmospheric and realistic crime drama, its the high quality performances that d .. Perth Now
3.2
Just as the protagonist announces from the outset that crime doesnt pay, in Animal Kingdom grime doesnt play.
2.0
The Thames rowing setpiece interrupted the movie like the most exciting Superbowl commercial ever made, in which we learned that physical mastery and .. Nplusonemag
3.8
They fixed most of the bullet holes but left a few for nostalgia. Captain Critic Blogspot
4.5
David Michd for President! In all seriousness, this is a fantastically effective film. My New Plaid Pants
4.5
Ben Mendelsohn steals the show. This man portrayed the most subtle creep Ive seen on film in years. Animal Kingdom is a must see. Gordon and the Whale



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