Whitewash

  • 2014


MOVIE IS psychological unpunished minimal solitary bemusing
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Positive Reviews 14
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.3/5
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2.0
Theres just something slightly off about the whole project.Maybe rejiggering the order of the flashbacks would have made the whole affair more compell .. Av Club
3.0
Whitewash is a film that is more economical than entertaining, both helped and hurt by its bare bones limitations. We Got This Covered
4.5
An airtight demonstration of the maxim that no good deed ever goes unpunished. Time Out
3.8
Church has a flair for deranged humor delivered in his trademark deadpan, and in Whitewash, hes given the difficult task of playing the straight man t ..
2.5
The films only sense of urgency or drama comes from the cameras occasional slow push ins on its trapped subject, a man whos unwilling to die, despite .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Beyond the sublime performances and intrigue building narrative, the other brilliant stoke to the Whitewash is its use of the Quebec cold and change o .. Paste Magazine
4.0
While on paper this might seem a lifeless premise, Whitewash is riveting thanks to the incredible and sharply funny performance of Church. Cinema Blend
3.0
Its a specialized viewing experience for more adventurous audiences, but Whitewash is accomplished, darkly humor ..read more.. Blu Ray
2.0
This film effectively shows a descent into madness, of a man going crazy in the solitary confinement of a prison he himself built. It is also an effec .. Lariat
4.0
Yet largely because of a pitch perfect final line and a Haden Church performance that brings a dose of needed compassion, Whitewash manages to keep it .. Npr
2.5
This probably would have worked better as a short, and the punch it delivers right at the end would have landed all the harder.
1.5
Though the film looks great, exuding a gloomy frigid desolation perfectly matched to the psychological pitch of the film Hoss Desmarais won Best New N ..
3.1
Its a strong performance that evokes both powerful empathy and mounting anger. Toronto Star
2.0
This is more often a comedy than a thriller, even if that sense of mirth borders on occasionally pitch black. The Film Stage
2.5
So its a pleasure to report that Church thoroughly dominates the Quebecois quasi thriller Whitewash, even though there isnt much of a movie surroundin .. The Dissolve
4.4
Its vividly melancholic in execution and could be one of the best films of the year. Awards Circuit
3.8
Church commands a surprising level of sympathy in the Canadian drama Whitewash. Hollywood Into To
4.0
Not in the FBI sense, but in the sense of subverting film narrative expectations of what it means to be a criminal on the lam. Louis Proyect
3.5
A bemusing semi thriller full of low key quirkiness thats elevated by Churchs personable performance. World Film About
3.8
The thin plot gains what traction it has from Churchs performance. He excels in the role of a man gradually losing his grip on reality in the frozen n .. National Post
4.0
Some will find this minimalist approach trying.And its true it might not have been a bad idea to enlarge the portrait a little and bring in someone el .. Montreal Gazette



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