Killing Them Softly

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  • 2013


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Average Rating 3.5/5
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3.0
While it isnt unusual for nasty little genre movies like Dominiks stylish heist thriller to smuggle such themes under the surface, Killing Them Softly .. Av Club
4.5
Dominik will be damned if hes going to make some run of the mill shoot em up, and the film certainly isnt that, for better or worse. Av Club
4.5
Like Jesse James, theres a strangely elegiac quality to the film, only this time its hard to say what these characters are mourning. Den Of Geek
2.5
It seems as if Ive been seeing versions of this story since forever. Rogerebert
2.0
Its one of the best action movies of the year simply because it keeps hitting the right beats. Indie Wire
4.5
The film looks absolutely astonishing, despite the broken down locations and beat up characters. We Got This Covered
2.3
As with the dialogue and performances, I should be thrilled by the quality of craft, but am instead worn down by the stark, brutal simplicity of the m .. We Got This Covered
4.8
Those looking for a good time at the cinema will not be disappointed with Killing Them Softly. We Got This Covered
4.0
But it keeps that decades crumbling, end of the world look in its near apocalyptic New Orleans setting and its commitment to serious, entertaining Ame .. Time Out
1.9
Its content instead to brandish cliches, shoehorning suggestions of depth into material thats resolutely shallow.
2.5
Possesses a modicum of swagger and style, even as it perpetuates some of the crime genres more tedious cliches, from slow motion savagery to facile cy ..
5.0
Using a series of stylish cinematic flourishes the resulting film is a dark parable as well as being a seriously impressive old fashioned crime film. Screen Daily
4.5
Using a series of stylish cinematic flourishes the resulting film is a dark parable as well as being a seriously impressive old fashioned crime film. Screen Daily
4.0
Either approach is valid but, perhaps in this day and age, audiences need their messages to be quick and direct.Killing Them Softly delivers them that .. The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Its a beautiful thing to observe, yet a couple of times it threatens to stop the movie dead in its tracks with its pauses and private reveries.
3.6
Dominiks themes are meted out rather heavy handedly, and the violence within is brutal and bloody, if beautiful in its own way. Paste Magazine
4.0
18 cert, 97 min Dir: Andrew Dominik; starring: Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini. Telegraph
5.0
Killing Them Softly has the rigor and poise of the great American crime pictures of the 1970s. Telegraph
3.0
It makes for violence that is exceedingly brutal and at times eerily beautiful.
3.8
The effect is funny much of Killing Them Softly is extremely funny, but never in a cute way, as in a Guy Ritchie movie, and never in a self consciousl .. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Dominik has a cast of excellent American actors here, but most seem to be in service to a script that isnt quite as sharp and perceptive as it thinks ..
3.0
The connection between gangsters and American aspiration isnt new. Ny Daily News
4.5
Hopefully this one will find the audience it deserves and I really cant recommend it highly enough. JoBlo
3.5
Some heralded Dominiks surreal, painting in motion visuals and meditative script as new wave genius, while others called the genre bending film a bori .. Screen Rant
3.1
A stylish, brutal affair that delivers grim atmosphere and punishing violence but loses impact in telegraphing its political punches. The Globe And Mail
4.4
Its a neat metaphor, and it works.And it still works, four years after the worst of it (hopefully) is over. Philly
3.5
Cogans cynicism coats everything, even 2008s Democrat Barack Obama who, on TV, bravely rallies a Bush ed America.
3.0
See Killing Them Softly for its searing exploration of shadow but not if you cant take a lot of violence on the screen. Spirituality And Practice
4.5
Its a movie that shows, and then tells, tells, and tells again, its vibrant conjuring of contemporary cynicism felled by Dominiks lack of faith in his .. Village Voice
3.8
But even that shortcoming doesnt obscure the fine, flinty performances and unflinching realism of the one hitman thriller among many to not seem redun .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Its a film not suited for all tastes, but I found it to be a modern day film noir treat. Sover
4.4
Conversations arent merely laced with profanity; theyre drenched in it. ReelViews
2.0
10 1 5 / 10 Killing Them Softly isnt your average hitman movie.It isnt your average heist picture. Blu Ray
4.0
The Louisiana locations are appropriately cruddy, and the occasional scenes of violence are frightening, visceral, and beautifully photographed. Chicago Reader
3.8
Its a misplaced loyaltyuseless and ultimately deadly, like all the other examples of attempts at some warped sense of nobility that pervade the rest o .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
There is dark humor galore a scene where one particularly dumb mobster torches a car gets my laugh every time I see it mixed in with the violence and ..
3.1
The best and most cogent example of this is virtually everything revolving around James Gandolfinis Mickey, with the palpably uneventful bent of this .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
Jackie, Mickey, the unnamed bureaucrat, and others hold dizzying conversations about life, the universe, and everything, always with crackling energy .. Eric Ds Nider
3.8
Audiences were split over how beautiful that film was, and its slow pacing.Killing Them Softly is producing a reaction that echoes the previous film. News Review
3.0
Some moments are clunky and repetitive.However, in its own miasmatic way, the film is arresting and original. Independent
3.8
The acting is aces, especially Pitt mixing it up with the superb James Gandolfini, as an assassin losing his game to hooch and hookers. They make this .. Rolling Stone
4.0
This may be rather heavy handed, but it refocusses the film as something more interesting than just a hitman thriller. Shadows On The Wall
2.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
2.0
This is a movie that literally explains everything, which walks us through every minor detail of life on the wrong side of the law... and none of it i .. Pop Matters
2.5
While the cast is consistently watchable and on point, Dominik disappoints as both scenarist and filmmaker. The Wrap
2.5
It isnt much of a payoff.PLOT After a mobsters card game is robbed, a hit man comes looking for the culprits. News Day
3.8
A convincing allegorical portrait of the recession era crime business. News Day
3.0
But the dialogue is sharp and so are the performances.Andrew Dominik directed this neo noir in a low key comic style thats alternately gritty and fanc .. Cs Monitor
2.5
I might forgive the slow start if it werent for the slow middle and slow end. New York Post
3.5
The other sad thing is that a handful dont, and their attempts to claw their way out of the barrel by treading on anyone too weak, stupid or principle .. Film Journal International ..
4.4
Its the kind of book where your fingers smell like stale beer just from turning the pages. Boston
4.5
And sure enough the Mutt and Jeff duo, despite sitting at the low wattage end of the dim bulb scale, pull off the theft and the mob higher ups arent h .. Npr
2.5
In a movie populated by soulless assassins and inept robbers, the characters dont have to be likable. Star Tribune
2.5
An incredibly stylish genre exercise set in the world of mobsters, junkies and lowlifes, but its also trying incredibly hard to be About Something. Star Tribune
4.5
Then again, his perspective isnt clouded by visions of mom, baseball, and apple pie, so could be hes worth listening to.
3.8
This is a deeply cynical movie, with not much to say but a lot to feel. Toronto Star
2.0
Hardcore genre afficionados may be disappointed by Dominiks picture, which is mostly talk and little action, whereas the art crowd may find the pictur .. Emanuellevy
5.0
Theyre brilliantly delivered by as fine a cast as Hollywood has assembled since the film of Mamets Glengarry Glen Ross. Guardian
4.0
Perhaps its too emphatic to count as satire, but it gives an extra edge to a smart, nasty, gripping movie. Guardian
4.0
Even so, its a slick, gripping film and it confirms Pitt as cinemas coolest, most charismatic star. Daily Mail
4.5
At minimum, its a flawed but compelling drama with a terrific cast and a strange undertow that will leave you eager to see it again, and even more eag .. Salon
2.0
But too many of Killing Them Softlys half a dozen main characters come off as interchangeably nasty dullards who arent worth caring about enough to ei .. Slate
3.0
However most of the film relies on dialogue heavy sequences that arent quite witty or insightful enough to keep up the momentum. Flim List
4.0
The film is indeed a business story, where the business operates at its most brutal, selfish level; it takes what it wants, and kills anyone who stand ..
3.0
Susan Grangers review of Killing Them Softly (The Weinstein Company) Following The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), New .. Susang Ranger
1.0
And that, of course, is the morbid joke.The point of this vile, cynical and ultimately preposterous film is that America is reeling from spiritual num .. Observer
2.5
Killing Them Softly is a somber and brutal meditation on gangsters sloppily duking it out amongst themselves in a grim cityscape. Flim Threet
4.0
Now pay me my fucking money, you half want to open your mouth and complain.But you dont. New Yorker
4.0
It is a tough thriller with savage irony coursing through its veins. Express
3.8
Much of this is familiar; most everything interesting in Killing Them Softly couldnt care less about the primary narrative line.This is a talkative pi .. Chicago Tribune
3.5
A gritty and brutal crime thriller that draws allegorical comparisons between mobsters and corporate America, the movie may be a tad too political at .. Bullz-Eye
4.5
And whats more, the metaphor works, brilliantly, even if its a tad heavyhanded about it. Flickfilosopher
4.0
Dominik deliver a properly exciting drama that even without those nods towards the 2008 meltdown conveys sobering truths about the American experience .. The Irish Times
1.5
A disappointing, derivative noir that gets its spark from Pitt and Gandolfinis performances. Slight and pulpy, but its aiming for arty and trenchant. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
Thats emblematic of Dominiks overall approachhe delivers some striking elements that never add up to a cohesive whole. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
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4.0
But as much as it is a delight that Dominik has disinterred Higginss work, it is a mild disappointment that the result is not more substantial. The Atlantic
4.0
A raunchy Southern thriller, a cross dressing epic, and a surreal French fantasy were among the fests best movies. The Atlantic
3.0
A film that promises at the start to be hugely enjoyable becomes steadily less so as you realise its more of a talkie than a movie. Standard
0.0
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
3.0
Killing Them Softly is a stylish crime drama made up of piercing monologues and canny dialogue that reverberates with social implications.Nothing is w .. Coles Mithey
4.0
The Bottom Line: Fans of vintage Scorsese, Tarantino and Guy Ritchie should appreciate Dominiks stylish character driven gangster thriller although th ..
3.6
Trading in pleasures of a deliberately rarefied sort, writer director Andrew Dominiks talky, character rich genre piece largely short circuits thrills .. Variety
4.5
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity .. Hit Fix
3.5
THE title, like the movie itself, is brutally ironic.Killing Them Softly is out to slay its audience with a sustained attack of heavy hitting. Herald Sun
4.4
But its all a game.And because the game needs to go on, sometimes you need a little stimulus package. Nj
4.4
But as a gangster film about criminal personalities, it is pretty darn good. Movie Habit
2.0
And by the time, Pitts character delivers the final bit of dialogue the bitter pill the movie has been waiting for us to swallow it feels more like a .. Movie Habit
2.0
That could also describe Killing Them Softly, but the familiarity of the new films plot and the heavy handedness of its cynicism make it a less satisf .. Oregon Live
3.5
A compellingly languorous genre picture that doesnt indict the American system so much as call it out for what it is Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
f you find Dominiks unsubtle political statements too obvious, there is still plenty else going on in Killing Them Softly to marvel at with its famili .. Film School Rejects
3.0
Killing Them Softly is an artfully crafted, occasionally very funny satire dressed up in tough guy leathers and packing a knuckle duster punch. Film School Rejects
2.5
Softly remains a stereotypical indie that indulges in the directors vision over whats best for the movie. Movies Tv Guide
4.0
A recurring theme in this blackly comic ensemble crime drama is that no one gets what he wants. The Age
3.5
The film is a smart and leisurely depiction of the epic and the inefficient funny, episodic, meandering, overreaching, yet also brisk and oddly trunca .. The Age
3.0
In the end it doesnt succeed as the profound statement about American capitalism that writer/director Andrew Dominik apparently intended, but it is an .. Maki At The Movies
4.0
A supremely sharp, savagely swift (at just 97 mins) deconstruction of the American Dream, male machismo and the modern gangster movie. Cine Vue
4.0
It is also bleakly funny and packed with memorable movie moments. Mirror
2.0
Killing Them Softly becomes a procession of shoot ups and beat downs filmed with fetish. Tamp A Bay
4.0
Much of what makes the film so potent, of course, is not the violence itself but the talk of it, the constant threat of it.For all its showy action se .. Abc
2.5
Killing Them Softly has style and substance but not much soul and no real center. Kansas City
3.0
Its a much better hitman movie than an economic critique. In fact, Dominik calls it a comedy. Digital Spy
5.0
Gritty, tense, funny, moving... one of the best, and saddest, of the year. Flicks
4.4
***1/2 (out of four) Killing Them Softly, writer director Andrew Dominiks follow up to 2007s vastly under seen The Assassination of Jesse James by the .. Red Eye Chicago
3.1
Like the politicians it tries to pull into the big picture, Killing Them Softly promises more than it delivers. Stl Today
2.0
I thought it was a beautiful piece of filmmaking, despite its meandering moments. Cleve Land
3.1
Killing Them Softly is a methodical slow burn crime thriller, graphic spurts of violence interspersed between memorably acerbic stretches of dialogue .. Dustin Put Man
4.0
Gandolfinis Mickey might have once been a brutally effective enforcer, but thanks to Gandolfinis effortless sense of resignation, its easy to wonder w .. Ar Kansas Online
1.9
If that movie occasionally recalled the visual tenderness of Terrence Malick, this apes the manically stylized bang banging of a Pulp Fiction knockoff .. Larsen On Film
5.0
Its an art film rather than a thriller but one in which the action is always startling and always packs a punch. Hollywood And Fine
4.0
At the heart of it all is the phenomenal Pitt. His charm makes what should be an abhorrent character worryingly likeable. The Sun
4.5
Indeed, along with the performances its the screenplay that makes Killing Them Softly such an engrossing watch. Matts Movie Reviews
3.0
Its ambitions are admirable, but it lacks the cartilage splintering punches it thinks its throwing. The Filmy Ap
2.0
Andrew Dominiks follow up to The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford too often fails to engage with its uneven mix of guns and gab. Patriot Ledger
3.5
Absent poppy dialogue and a few terrifically well staged action scenes, the director doesnt seem very alive to the material. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.8
If youve seen one, you havent seen them all.It only seems you have because certain elements are recurring: all male settings filled with violence and .. Js Online
2.5
Never before has such a simple story with so few players been so deliberately hard to follow. Cinemix Tape
4.0
Irritating as the through lines lack of subtlety may be, its still about the least worst thing you can say about a film that is unashamedly designed f .. Sbs
3.8
Killing Them Softly really should have sought counsel from its own title and treaded more softly. Mercury News
3.0
Fortunately, Killing Them Softly stops short of wearing out its welcome, as Dominik crafts an ultimately rewarding and intelligent character driven mo .. No La
1.5
You have to give credit to the bigger name actors who do the best they can with the spotty script. Under The Radar Mag
4.4
Its all the more complex and interesting for it, but calling this movie a thriller at all is a bit of a stretch. Scene Stealers
4.5
The dialogue is salty, stylised and beautifully performed. Yet the air of menace is never absent for long and when the violence comes its sudden and s .. What So
1.5
Unfortunately, hes also the mouthpiece for the directors simpleminded political agenda. reason
4.5
Complex and problematic in a rather wonderful way, Killing Them Softly has flaws more interesting than some films perfections. Film 4
1.5
Despite Pitt, the always great character actor Richard Jenkins and a few individual moments, this is a bland exercise that feels too much like leftove .. Bowling Green Daily News
4.5
Its also a crime thriller that makes the nihilistic No Country for Old Men seem positively chirpy. Streaming Quickflix
5.0
As filmmaking, its a departure from Mr. Burnss characteristically measured tone; anger boils beneath the carefully composed surface. Wsj
3.8
Dominik ... expertly captures the flavor of his Higgins source material. Seattle Times
1.9
Killing Them Softly positions itself as a heady piece of entertainment, but its ultimately no more intelligent than The Pet Goat. Clclt
1.0
Its the cinematic equivalent of a comedian retelling the same joke on stage ad nauseam and then taking the last five minutes of his set to explain the .. Fat Guys At The Movies
3.5
Its do or be done and if youre doing, make sure youre damned well paid for it. Concrete Play Ground
1.5
Pitt brings off Dominiks final riff on America the Corporation, but the film doesnt need it. Ny Mag
4.0
The new film loosely based on the 1974 pulp thriller Cogans Trade by George V Higgins tells of a dystopian America, post Hurricane Katrina when Obama .. The National
1.5
The dimly lit feature packs quite a sleek and sleazy style, with plenty of lens flares and visceral slow motion violence that comes across with brilli .. Ion Cinema
1.5
Several decades from now, a generation or two removed from the financial woes of 2008, should grant the film a reputation of note, even if the plot is .. Ion Cinema
4.0
Spending so much on these art house films almost guarantees they will be money losers, and that is bad for the movie business altogether But the overa .. New City Film
3.0
But Cogan knows the dry cleaner, and he prefers to kill people he doesnt know. Movie Mom
3.5
Despite enough pummeling to flatten Rocky Balboa in all six movies, the only thing that truly rewards your attendance is Pitt in another effortless st .. Entertainment Time
5.0
Nothing soft about Killing Them Softly. Think early Quentin Tarantino in plot and dialogue structure and you get the picture. Gruesome. Yes. But oh, s .. Tri City Herald
5.0
Luckily, Brad Pitts mob hitman is just the right kind of troubleshooter.The worlds of Wall Street and Goodfellas collide beautifully in this violent, .. Daily Star
4.5
So youve got the fat guy, the goofy looking skinny dude, youve got the sweaty Australian guy almost like a cartoon.
4.4
The closing punchline is such a knockout, you might forgive the lack of subtlety preceding it. Boston Phoenix
4.0
The style and monologues can overtake this film, and while it doesnt always flow, its a good ride. The Scorecard Review
4.5
Director and screenplay writer Andrew Dominik leads his superb cast wonderfully through this dark drama, based on the 1974 novel Cogans Trade. Tulsa World
4.0
Filmmaker Andrew Dominik is an Australian national treasure.Dominiks directorial presence infuses an admiration of violence reminiscent of writer/dire .. Graffiti With Punctuation
4.0
To the reassuring TV tones of Obama stressing the fruitful potential of the American promise a couple of low life petty crimmos are recruited to pull .. Sky
1.5
The entire cast is brilliant. But I found the constant background drone of the 2008 presidential election vastly annoying. Kaplan Vs Kaplan
4.5
Its not easy recommending a film of this nature. But it would be a disservice to the genre not to. Kaplan Vs Kaplan
3.0
Though the film has contemporary resonance, the structure is rambling and the audience wonders: who did what Compuserve
2.0
Killing Them Softly collapses under the crushing weight of the directors narcissism. Richard Roeper
4.3
This is pure and simple a hitman movie, contained inside a message film. Schmoes Know
1.5
Dominiks compositional flair and kinetic directorial style make for a visceral, visually arresting pulp noir that is by turns darkly funny and poetica .. Little White Lies
3.8
For all the guys who get whacked in gloriously grisly and stylized ways, there wasnt one moment when I cared even slightly who came out of it alive. Ut Sandiego
3.0
Everything about Prince Caspian is just right in terms of cinematography, scope and vision; the tone is dark but hopeful, and epic but intimate. Eclipse Magazine
4.5
Dominiks film with its strong cast is very topical indeed, almost depressing, as it is highly entertaining to watch. Hey U Guys
4.0
And at the end, when that character collides head on with the election theme Dominik tends to overstate throughout, it all leads up to a punch line so .. MSN Movies
2.5
Although the film tries to explain its version of capitalism, in a way, it lacks subtlety.
3.5
The film wants to be angry and scathing, but, to its credit, enjoys its characters and its mechanics too much to have a sharp edge. Movie Line
4.5
Other characters may fade away, but those who do get to exit dramatically become a spectacle of brutality and agony, where the audience experiences ev .. Cinema Autopsy
2.0
Despite a great start and promising material, this noir ish gangster thriller stretches its plot too thinly and takes its sweet time to get nowhere sa .. Standard Net Au
2.5
Its about as subtle as a sledgehammer, with Dominick bashing us over the head with heavy handed political symbolism thats so in your face that its alm .. From the Front Row
4.5
Go see it soon; just dont expect to come out feeling warm and fuzzy (especially if youre American). Alternative Lens
3.5
Killing Them Softly is a gripping crime drama strained by its forced politics. The Popcorn Junkie
4.0
Emerging director Andrew Dominick comes out swinging in this nonsensical gangland farce. Monsters And Critics
3.0
When three bumbling robbers bust up a poker game and disrupt the balance of the mafia ecosystem in post Katrina New Orleans, someone needs to bring ba .. Bangkok Post
3.0
Its undeniably tragic without being sentimental and easily the best non American film of the year. Sa Current
4.5
Blade Runner presents a run down but beautiful future, filled with tragic emotion and powerful moral decisions. Google
4.0
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4.0
The results are occasionally ham handed, but more often elevate Killing Them Softly to a cynical yet darkly comic commentary on the corporatization of .. Blogs Houston Press
1.5
It takes quality actors to pull off the dialogue, but that doesnt mean they can make Killing Them Softly much more interesting than watching paint dry .. Digital Journal
5.0
Remember the adage If it aint broke, dont fix it.I wish writer director Andrew Dominik had. 7 Dvt
4.0
Ill want to be wide awake for all the authenticity thats sure to be on display. Ultra Culture
3.0
Featured Article, Movies http://americanprofile.com/articles/killing them softly movie review/ By Neil Pond http://americanprofile.com/wp content/uplo .. American Profile
3.0
Killing Them Softly is a package mix of The Departed and Pulp Fiction, something you have seen before with very little improvement. Jo Reviews
3.8
Theres nothing touchy feely about Killing Them Softly, a stylish thriller worth seeing despite its relentless violence for its sharp dialogue, mesmeri .. Rss Feeds Usa Today
2.5
Brad Pitts hit man yarn keeps getting interrupted by political talking points as well as director Andrew Dominiks obsession with Tarantino style tics. Big Hollywood
2.5
Hes got the vibe down. Same with the attitude, dialogue, origins and scenery, but he didnt quite get his hands wrapped around the storytelling element ..
3.5
The movie calls to mind ominous Scorsese heavies menacing with their fearless gravitas and quick mouthed Tarantino featherweights exchanging verbal ba .. Events Austin 360
3.0
And hey, maybe its that easy.Or maybe Dominik is using cynicism to stand in for insight. Deads
3.5
Finds a pretty creative way to tell a generally conventional gangster story. Its when it moves beyond that that it runs into trouble. Technology Tell
4.0
Its not for everyone, but for what it is, its a pretty good example. Patheos
1.9
One doesnt need the excuse of recession prices to justify such a plot point.
3.8
Its a pleasure to watch Pitt work in dialogue rich, subversively comic film noir. Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) ..
3.0
A grimy, well orchestrated, coiled spring crime drama that morphs into a pessimistic disquisition on the systemic nature of corruption in unregulated .. Shared Darkness
5.0
Killing Them Softly may not be a perfect film, but it is something almost as good: thrillingly alive. The Crat
4.0
Though the references to the unstable 08 economy are a bit heavy handed, the films smart script and unique characters about hit men having to take fin ..
3.0
Killing Them Softly left me the most conflicted of any 2012 film.Its packed with great scenes and enthralling performances, but the mob drama ultimate .. Jeffreyklyles Word Press
3.0
Stimulus Whackage Take it from this reviewer, theres no finer date movie this season than Killing Them Softly. Filmdrunk Uproxx
3.1
Movies like this frustrate me. There are many moments of genius to be found here, but the movie is just too uneven for me to recommend as a whole. Film Geek Central
3.0
The message is so unrelenting that it soon drowns out all the films strengths in an ocean of fashionable nihilism and socially conscious outrage. Moviedex
4.0
With a sharp and brutal edge of discourse and humor, Killing Them Softly is a crime film that trades action for conversation. 25YL (25 Years Later)
3.0
Everything about the loaded with lowlives crime flick is elongated, extended to the very precipice of its expiration date.
3.5
While partially empty and mostly cynical, Killing Them Softly is still a solidly produced and visually enjoyable film. MovieFIX
4.5
Its dark, its smart, and its destined to become a classic piece of cinema. Lime Light Magazine
2.5
He turns even the American ideal of rugged individualism on its ear. Planit North West
4.5
Killing Them Softly is a blistering, at times hypnotic minor movie that wraps itself in an importance it never earns. Insidemovies Ew
4.0
But there are real ideas underneath the surfacespecifically about the corruption of the American Dreamthat lend the story a grim urgency and relevance .. Back Stage
3.6
A noir ish crime drama with a brain, and despite its flaws and inconsistencies, a film worth seeing. Dominik remains a filmmaker to watch.
3.4
Killing Them Softly is a gorgeous piece of visual filmmaking from start to finish. Washingtonian
4.5
Storys standard stuff, but the fun visual style and likability of the cast make this well worth watching (especially on blu ray).Alps. Staci Wilson Live Journal
4.5
Australian director Andrew Dominik mixes conventional mobster mayhem with an unconventional take on gangsters caught up in the Great Recession. And wi .. WBAI Radio



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