A cracking central performance from Nick Nolte still doesn't quite raise this film about the merely good into the very good. There is a lot to admire here, but it doesn't always quite come off.
This review of Affliction (1998) was written by Ben D on 14 Apr 2012.
Affliction has generally received positive reviews.
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