Cinema_Kane

If you're looking for an escapist thriller, than this is not the movie for you. But if you are interested in a compelling, reality-based story with a superb cast in the deft hands of an exceptionally talented Director (Yann Demange, '71), than this is definitely a must-see.

While it is bleak in tone and wrought with the despair of being poor in capitalist-ravaged, 1980s Detroit, it is a journey that establishes an emotional presence early on and doesn't deviate from its premise of the extreme injustice routinely imposed on America's marginalized population by a harsh, uncaring and often-times corrupt justice system.

Again, a standout cast that includes Jennifer Jason Leigh (Single White Female, The Hateful Eight, Dolores Claiborne, and yes, Fast Times At Ridgemont High), Rory Cochrane (Hostiles, Black Mass), Bel Powley (The King Of Staten Island), Jonathan Majors (Hostiles), Taylor Paige (Zola), and cameos from the masterclass of Bruce Dean, Piper Laurie and Eddie Marsan, all of whom provided an exemplary support system for Matthew McConaughey and unknown Richie Merritt, who without question deliver star-defining roles here.

I will add this to my personal canon of favourite McConaughey roles (Interstellar, Mud) as well as keep an eye on the career of Richie Merritt, whose on-screen presence and acting chops may be understated but can't go unnoticed for long!

So go ahead and take the plunge into a real cinematic experience for a change, one which promises to be a nice departure from the relentless onslaught of streaming-platform drivel and unforgivable, nonsensical theatrical releases (yes, I mean you Joker 2).

Your yearning-for-good-cinema sensibilities deserve a break ... treat yourself!

Brutally bad, and I mean bad in a way that would make you cut your own hand off in order to flee the theatre. An inexcusable and audacious con job released simply to capitalize on the deserved success of the first film. Shameful money grab, but typical of a corporate culture that treats the customer class as a moronic horde of rubes ostensibly eager to be duped over and over again. I have personally sworn off all future Hollywood releases in lieu of recent torment-fests including the quasi-fantasy, anti-thriller, political-parody CIVIL WAR, which subsequently ruined the reputation of another previously lauded filmmaker in the process.

Truly abysmal.

This film is a perfect example of why movie critics are completely irrelevant. Solid acting, well paced, an interesting story (while somwhat implausible) with relatable character dynamics, and of course Costner is great ... so why the Metacritic score of 36? WTF? It's at the point where I'll take the User opinions over the critics every damn time, because clearly there's some underlying bias that comes with being a professional critic of something as subjective as filmmaking. Is it Costner? Is that it? Because they roundly hated "3000 Miles To Graceland" too, another fun movie which may not be Oscar worthy, but nevertheless. And there are definitely some Costner duds out there (Waterworld, The Postman), but I can tell you this, I would watch "Criminal" 100 times before I'd ever force myself to watch "Nomadland" again!