Knuckle

  • 2011


MOVIE IS imperfect engaging permanent disturbing evocative
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67 %
95 % Certified Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 22
Negative reviews 3
Average Rating 3.3/5
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3.5
The primal appeal of those fights turns Knuckle into a deeply unsettling experience. Indie Wire
1.5
I liked Hills mellow keyed delivery, and the emotional scenes are quite delicately played. Austin Chronicle
3.5
But as Palmer rightly shows, theres plenty of heart and soul (rough and tumble though it may be) beneath the acres of scar tissue on display here. Austin Chronicle
3.5
But as Palmer rightly shows, theres plenty of heart and soul (rough and tumble though it may be) beneath the acres of scar tissue on display here. Austin Chronicle
4.0
Nicely edited and with an evocative soundtrack, it is a compellingly brutal film and seems likely to receive strong support. Screen Daily
3.0
The livid spectacle of Irish travellers bashing each others faces in makes this one of the years more disturbing documentaries, and thats even before .. Telegraph
3.0
Each group is colorful down to a man (and boy, and wife), and while the film becomes slightly redundant, the anger and strife its characters cannot ov .. Ny Daily News
3.5
Ian Palmers documentary Knuckle details this astonishingly primal tradition through the prism of Quinn McDonagh hero James, who defends ancestral hono .. Village Voice
3.0
Yet Knuckle largely skirts exploitation, simply by virtue of showing this conflict perpetuate itself over so many years. Npr
3.0
(One of them is Palmer himself.).The combatants wind up covered in blood, but crucially there seems to be no permanent harm done. Guardian
4.0
The film is both a celebration of family solidarity and a criticism of the macho aggression, pointless pride and unreasoning partisanship that perpetu .. Guardian
4.0
Chock full of larger than life characters, its an enthralling insight into a raw, bloodied world. Empire
2.5
(The matches, whose combatants often wear handwraps and can battle for hours, take up about a third of the film, and certainly implicate the viewer ca .. Slant Magazine
4.5
Lets hope it doesnt take Palmer another decade or more to find another subject hes as connected to and passionate about, but until then hes crafted a .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
Although the film fails to achieve the depth we crave, it is always engaging to watch. Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Its that ambiguity that makes Knuckle a fascinating portrait, but a middling cinematic experience. Hollywood
3.5
Knuckle is a candid warts and all documentary that touches on a raw nerve of human behavior. Coles Mithey
3.0
Though you will wish for more polish and insight, its unruly action is hard to resist. Los Angeles Times
3.5
As a bruising study in masculine temperament and the ways in which cycles of violence can be controlled and mediated yet also perpetuated and inflamed .. Variety
4.4
It may not make for the most enjoyable or entertaining viewing experience, though it does afford us the unique opportunity to recognize the incredible .. Movies Tv Guide
3.8
When war looks relatively good to you, its time to rethink your culture. New York Post
3.0
But while looking on with a mixture of horror, fascination and bemusement, outsiders might only agree with the first half of the adage. Sky
3.5
But mostly Knuckle convinces as a statement against the futility of violence, of how keeping alive the petty anger of a single moment only serves to d .. Sbs
4.4
What works: As brutal and bloody as it is at times, its a movie that, like the characters it covers, demands your attention.What doesnt: The imperfect .. No La
2.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
2.0
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