Review of Arlington Road (1999) by Paul M — 17 Oct 2008

Not a great movie but some good performances and a good ending makes it watchable...

This review of Arlington Road (1999) was written by Paul M on 17 Oct 2008.

Arlington Road has generally received positive reviews.

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By Don S (1,504) on 09 Jun 2017

Fantastic movie…

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By Ash M (177) on 05 Mar 2016

Mostly mediocre but saved by the ending…

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By John Hartl (735) for Film.com (1,892) on 28 Oct 2015

Before it finally twists itself into a pretzel in the third act, this paranoid thriller creates a scary mood and allows its leading actors…

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By Jayakrishnan R (1,070) on 08 Apr 2015

DOUBLE THUMBS UP Viewed this on 8/4/15 Arlington road is a unique, realistic, potent, edge of the seat thriller that's able to hold the attention…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 07 Jul 2016

Deceptively keen as both a paranoid political thriller and a caveat against the trustworthiness of your friends and neighbors…

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By Ashley L (313) on 13 Mar 2014

Despite what the critics said, this movie is a winner…

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By Aaron H (880) on 07 Jun 2014

I saw this in theaters when it first came out, and watching it again 15 years later, it's amazing how much of it stuck with me, but on second…

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By Gerald B (47) on 17 Oct 2016

It really might have been good...if it hadn't been so preposterously stupid…

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By Dominic A (70) on 10 Aug 2014

If you never saw this movie...see it. An amazing twist at the end will leave you shocked and surprised…

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By Diameter (37) on 27 Apr 2021

Plot holes It would have taken hundreds of pounds of C-4 to bring down the FBI building and it would have had to been detonated at a certain…

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