Review of The Slaughter Rule (2002) by Manohla Dargis for Los Angeles Times — 23 Jan 2003
Has the virtue of sincerity but not that of restraint. Unlike Terrence Malick, whose shadow looms over the film's visual style, the Smiths over-explain, not grasping that all those barren fields and blood-red clouds are doing plenty of work for them.
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This review of The Slaughter Rule (2002) was written by Manohla Dargis and published by Los Angeles Times on 23 January 2003.
The Slaughter Rule has generally received positive reviews.
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