Review of Holy Rollers (2010) by Lucas M — 12 Feb 2012

Sometimes very cliche, but with a terrific performance by Jesse Eisenberg and a nice screenplay, Holy Rollers is a good film to watch.

This review of Holy Rollers (2010) was written by Lucas M on 12 Feb 2012.

Holy Rollers has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ollie W (539) on 26 Oct 2011

Interesting and well acted little drama that unfortunately lets itself down in the very final scene by opting for an implausible reconciliation…

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By Andrew Schenker (354) for Village Voice (8,525) on 27 Jul 2012

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By Dan O (462) on 18 May 2012

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By Mark W (2,041) on 18 Sep 2011

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By Matt B (1,998) on 06 Dec 2011

Eisenberg, more often an interesting absence in the center of well-cast movies than a leading man, doesn't work his arguable magic here…

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By Dan F (513) on 09 May 2012

This films lacks enough of a story-line to satisfy anyone looking for more than mild voyeurism. Not an altogether bad film, just fairly boring…

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By K W (207) on 18 Jul 2012

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If this film wasn't based on real events my rating would probably be 2 stars…

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