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Sleepers
A (INDIA)
1997
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20
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
3.5
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2.5
When the boys stage their fatal prank, we feel the horror of a nasty childish lark gone disastrously wrong.
EW
3.8
As entertainment, the movie functions successfully. But I dont believe the story is true not true to the facts, and not true to the morality it preten ..
Rogerebert
1.5
And this is a true story The novel is badly written but queasily compelling indeed the clumsy prose is one of the more authentic aspects of an illogic ..
Time Out
2.0
What a more interesting film this would have been had Levinson found a way to integrate the past and the present so that one informed the other. As co ..
3.8
His latest, Sleepers, which is out on video this week, is a visual masterpiece that powerfully explores male cruelty, too.
San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
Maybe Nokes got justice, but that doesnt make Tommy and John nice guys.
San Francisco Chronicle
3.2
It plays out as a stylish and lurid amoral vigilante thriller, one that never earns the viewers confidence that this is the real thing.
Sover
4.4
With a talented cast like this, its virtually impossible to envision a bad movie, and, in that regard, Sleepers doesnt surprise or disappoint.
ReelViews
3.5
Brad Pitt and Jason Patric are, sorry to say, far overshadowed by their more mature colleagues. Neither has any real presence, in my mind, especially ..
3.8
It is well acted, cleverly directed, photographed and edited, but leaves one feeling hollow and feeling after seeing it.
Lariat
2.5
That revenge is sweet is no new moral code for Hollywood, of course, but in this case its asking quite a bit to suggest that we cheer murderers and dr ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
5.0
Spanning two decades and with a star studded cast all at the top of their form, Levinsons Sleepers is a phenomenal film experience.
Internet Reviews
3.2
Boasting a glorious multi generational cast (De Niro, Hoffman, Brad Pitt, Jason Patric), Levinsons tale of sexual abuse and revenge is just decent, la ..
Emanuellevy
3.8
Although Sleepers is billed as a thriller, this is not what the film is about. In the end, the film is about human relationships, and what draws us to ..
Q Network
4.5
Views the gray tones of good and evil and what lengths people are willing to go through to re claim the dignity they lost as children.
Cinema Crazed
4.5
It is all legally preposterous. But Levinson is a slick craftsman, his actors are insinuatingly real, and cinematographer Michael Ballhaus casts a dis ..
Time
3.8
The true story relies too heavily on contrived coincidences and, worst of all, shortchanges major characters.
Mr Brown Movies
4.5
In craft terms alone, Sleepers is considerably better than average filmmaking, but its difficult to take this film as seriously as it takes itself.
Calendar Live
3.1
An unrepentant revenge thriller set in modern times, Sleepers celebrates vigilante justice, in part employing a Catholic priest.
Groucho Reviews
5.0
It explores whole lives, capturing terror, shame, vulnerability and the burning, fleeting satisfaction of retribution.
Spliced Wire
1.5
The problems start with Levinsons script, which overemploys Patrics florid narration to tell you what youre about to see, what it means and how you sh ..
News Week
3.0
...its more than a bit disconcerting to see how the narrative makes serious wrongdoers sympathetic. Therefore, a qualified success.
Movie Metropolis
4.5
A harrowing tale that includes a preposterous court case, an eye for an eye moral, and fine acting from a star packed cast.
Boston Phoenix
1.5
British director Michael Winterbottom captures Hardys fatalism with stark, haunting images.
Maclean's Magazine
4.4
Worth seeing for the acting alone. Add in the starpower, Levinsons direction and some good visuals, and youve got one heck of a movie.
Cine Matter
4.4
One doesnt need to agree with the premise to appreciate Levinsons movie, which is rich in atmosphere and colorful in character.
Courier-Journal (Louisvill ..
1.5
The plot is complicated and the climax is subtle. But for much of the movie, Levinson ... is still in that Natural mode, wherehe doesnt trust his audi ..
1.5
Drama needs conflict, and Sleepers, at the critical juncture, doesnt deliver any.
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