Review of Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) by Akiva Gottlieb for Slant Magazine — 07 Oct 2007
Most of Before the Devil Knows You're Dead works so well as a fatalistic, post-Tarantino neo-noir that the last third's attempt to frame the drama as King Lear-level tragedy plays as an unnecessary reach.
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This review of Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) was written by Akiva Gottlieb and published by Slant Magazine on 07 October 2007.
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead has generally received very positive reviews.
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