Review of Arkansas (2020) by Thatguy6060 — 06 Jun 2020

I thought this was a very underrated movie.

This review of Arkansas (2020) was written by Thatguy6060 on 06 Jun 2020.

Arkansas has generally received mixed reviews.

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By John Defore (1,351) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 04 May 2020

Despite some promising moments, the project never quite takes flight, partly thanks to mismatched performances that don't seem to agree on…

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By Richard Whittaker (567) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 11 May 2020

The reality is that most criminal enterprises operate under a shadow of confusion, of disorganization…

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By Simon Abrams (730) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 05 May 2020

That kind of gallow’s humor defines the surface tone of Arkansas, which often feels like a riff on “Breaking Bad,” only now it’s more…

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By Jared Mobarak (867) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 04 May 2020

The film bills itself as a suspense thriller due to the predicament Kyle and Swin must eventually try to escape, but it works best as a comedy…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 06 May 2020

What does matter, besides the collection of deranged characters who can’t escape their limitations, is the southern-fried atmosphere so resonantly…

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By Bfoore90 (601) on 14 Nov 2020

Released this past year but flew under the radar due to the pandemic…

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By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 18 Oct 2020

It never picks up the pace and it's a shame because the story lent itself to more compelling variants, as this one was complex enough to work…

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 04 May 2020

While Arkansas is a promising and often very entertaining first feature, Duke doesn’t combine these borrowed ingredients—excellent though…

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By Mark Olsen (451) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 06 May 2020

Amiably paced with comfortable, lived-in performances, Arkansas isn’t so much a crime drama or dark comedy as a depiction of a world in which…

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By Steve Pond (235) for TheWrap (3,203) on 04 May 2020

While it’s hard to watch Arkansas and not see its debt to the Coen brothers, Duke finds a voice of his own in quiet, deadpan absurdities…

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