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Rampart

Overview


Genre :

Drama, Thriller

Release Date :

February 10, 2012 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Oren Moverman

Starring :

Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Ice Cube, Steve Buscemi, Robin Wright Penn, Sigourney Weaver, Anne Heche, Brie Larson, Cynthia Nixon, Audra McDonald, Jon Foster, Jon Bernthal, Don Creech

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

2.5 of 5

“..ultimately the in-your-face style and confusing story stop the emotions from getting truly under your skin..”
by Amber Wilkinson [Eye for Film]
Review rate : C+

“..the film spins out of control, careening between convoluted subplots, with the emotional pitch of the piece swinging too wildly..”
by Betsy Sharkey [Los Angeles Times]
3.5 of 5

“..the film is stronger as a result..”
by Shaun Munro [What Culture]
3 of 5

“..the film doesn't really offer anything new to the bad-cop genre..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
“..the effect is wearying rather than exhilarating..”
by Kirk Honeycutt [Hollywood Reporter]
3 of 4

“..overlapping dialogue, slow zooms, and measured pacing..”
by Glenn Heath Jr. [Slant Magazine]
“..offers one for its lead and creates an indelible portrait in the process..”
by Stephen Saito [Premiere Magazine]
“..its relentless downward spiral makes for an overdetermined, not entirely satisfying character study with modest niche-release prospects..”
by Justin Chang [Variety]
“..it worth seeking out once it gets released..”
by Chris Bumbray [JoBlo's Movie Emporium]
Review rate : C+

“..however, the story soon proves as unfocused as the scenery..”
by William Goss [Film.com]
2 of 5

“..even during this stretch Moverman is unable to wholeheartedly grab the viewer..”
by David Nusair [Reel Film Reviews]
“..created a fascinatingly elliptical, open-ended pulp fiction out of a character study so subjective it's nearly psychedelic..”
by Karina Longworth [Village Voice]
Review rate : D

“..as the movie drags on, though, it takes on a throbbing, sick monotone..”
by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Manohla Dargis [New York Times]
Review rate : C
Reviewed by Joe Neumaier [New York Daily News]
Reviewed by Richard Corliss [TIME Magazine]

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