Review of Blessed (2009) by Bradford G — 25 Sep 2009

Holy harrowing batman. why don't you just wrench my whole gut out next time. geeeeps.

This review of Blessed (2009) was written by Bradford G on 25 Sep 2009.

Blessed has generally received positive reviews.

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By Annette Basile (56) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 07 Sep 2009

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By Des Partridge (52) for Courier Mail (Australia) (71) on 08 Sep 2009

Blessed is a powerful and truthful movie experience that lingers long after the end…

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By Trish R (31) on 05 Oct 2009

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By Thomas Caldwell (278) for Cinema Autopsy (278) on 21 Mar 2010

Blessed is uneven and overall not as good as Kokkinos's other films but it nevertheless contains some of her best work to date…

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By Anna B (1,143) on 04 Dec 2010

A few outstanding moments…

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By Timothy A (304) on 03 Nov 2009

A film in two halves. The first half is let down by some wooden acting. The second is powerful enough to erase that memory…

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By Lisa R (646) on 23 Jul 2010

Incredibly bleak, sad film, with some moments of hope. One scene by Frances O'Connor has to be seen to be believed…

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By Brian B (2,161) on 12 Sep 2009

Wow. Raw, emotional, fully charged. Damn good film. Caught it at TIFF…

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By David Stratton (799) for At the Movies (Australia) (716) on 08 Sep 2009

Kokkinos is never backward in confronting her audience, but she's also a sensitive portrayer of emotions that are basic to us all and with…

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