The Slaughter Rule

  • 2002


MOVIE IS emotional sensitive compelling intriguing accessible
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$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 12
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.5/5
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4.5
The writing and directing team of twin brothers Alex and Andrew Smith have made an astonishingly good first feature.
1.3
So theres something off about The Slaughter Rule to begin with, a poetic spirit and a delicacy that seems inappropriate and faintly ridiculous. San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
You have to wonder why theyre bothering to make a film thats so darn middling. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.5
Our reporters scour Chicago in search of whats new, whats now, and whats next. Chicago Reader
1.5
First time filmmakers Andrew and Alex Smith have a potentially intriguing and very different tale, but they consistently shoot themselves in the foot .. Film Journal International ..
3.0
Theres no miraculous Renegades rally from thirty points down in the last two minutes to win nonsense here. Flim Threet
2.0
Unlike Terrence Malick, whose shadow looms over the films visual style, the Smiths over explain, not grasping that all those barren fields and blood r .. Calendar Live
3.0
Morse, usually saddled with earnest supporting parts, is a revelation in the role, his boundless, good natured energy camouflaging the contradictions .. Boxoffice Magazine
4.5
Clear, cold and yet uniquely sensitive, The Slaughter Rule isnt a by the book flick, but thats what makes it so good. E Online
1.5
None of the characters troubled histories or transformations are as compelling as Gosling and Duvalls unforced emotional complexity would promise or m .. La Weekly
4.5
The movie has a bred in the bone sense of place, and a willingness to take big emotional risks. News Week
4.5
I like wrestling with issues onscreen that I dont have answers for in my life. Ny Mag
3.5
Sex, alcohol, and the brutality of football. It may seem like a guy movie, but the relationship struggles make this accessible to all audiences. TheMovieChicks.com
4.0
Montanas wide open spaces and the closed hearts of the people who live there make for a sincere, superbly acted story of loss and need. Net Flix
4.5
The films powerful meditation on masculinity gets much of its credibility and punch from the two leads, especially Morse, a reliable character actor w .. Google
4.0
The movie has a richness that blows away most first features, not to mention most sports movies. Citysearch
5.0
Best movie I saw in 2002. Features a terrifyingly real performance by David Morse. Off Off Off



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