Review of Affliction (1996) by William W — 08 Jun 2008

One of Schrader's best; Nolte is fantastic.

This review of Affliction (1996) was written by William W on 08 Jun 2008.

Affliction has generally received positive reviews.

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By Leah H (140) on 11 Nov 2012

Plodding emotional torture for no reason. OK, I guess it may be effective at dissuading people from moving to New Hampshire, but that's it…

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By Jesse O (1,397) on 17 May 2012

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By Josh B (1,074) on 14 May 2012

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By Ian L (373) on 01 Mar 2012

Seriously depressing. Still, well worth watching. Overall, it's a perfect example of the late-90s, early-00s drama for the over-40 crowd…

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It's like watching the disintegration of a psyche under a microscope as cracks in Wade's facade erupt into tremors of violence…

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By Bloodmarsh K (498) on 15 Jun 2012

It's like spending an afternoon at Nick Nolte's house…

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By Dustin G (630) on 04 May 2011

This is the kind of hard edged drama that shows a real master is at work…

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By Ben D (1,196) on 14 Apr 2012

A cracking central performance from Nick Nolte still doesn't quite raise this film about the merely good into the very good…

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By Kevin H (1,172) on 11 Nov 2012

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