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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 23 Apr 2014

Like Blood Simple, Blue Ruin deals in crimes of passion, carried out by human beings who are flawed yet tragically relatable—one is about…

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By Matthew Odam (59) for Austin American-Statesman (501) on 23 Apr 2014

[With] Blue Ruin, [director Jeremy Saulnier] muffles the humor with darkness and grounds the violence in a stumbling revenge fantasy enacted…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 23 Apr 2014

Appearing in almost every frame of Blue Ruin, Blair – who previously starred in The Man From Orlando and writer/director Jeremy Saulnier’s…

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By Amy Nicholson (961) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 23 Apr 2014

As an action film — which in small bursts it is — Blue Ruin is disquieting and raw, like Commando turned inside out…

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By A.a. Dowd (854) for AV Club (2,778) on 23 Apr 2014

Blue Ruin rarely resembles anything but itself…

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By Matt Prigge (853) for Metro (930) on 23 Apr 2014

It has more of a kinship with 'Shotgun Stories,' Jeff Nichols' film on a bloody family feud that brings Hatfield and McCoys-esque tussling…

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for The New York Times (9,847) on 23 Apr 2014

Stingy with details and dialogue, but more than generous with atmosphere, this seductively photographed thriller (written and directed by Jeremy…

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By Joe Neumaier (1,294) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 23 Apr 2014

Saulnier accomplishes something rare here. He has an ability to convey depth of feeling and ominousness without tricks or even musical cues…

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By Sara Stewart (700) for New York Post (6,650) on 22 Apr 2014

Sparse of dialogue, terrifically ominous and full of low-key, high-quality performances, Blue Ruin is a vigilante tale even haters like me…

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By James Rocchi (1,075) for Cinephiled (42) on 21 Apr 2014

With its strong and singular sense of itself adding realness -- and real art -- to what could have been another revenge thriller, Blue Ruin…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine/Vulture (3,519) on 21 Apr 2014

Blue Ruin is more artful and evocative than any recent revenge picture, but it’s still drivel…

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By Matt Donato (975) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 20 Apr 2014

Blue Ruin is a raw portrayal of revenge that refuses to glorify violence, as Macon Blair teams with Jeremy Saulnier for another punchy indie success…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Tribune News Service (1,102) on 20 Apr 2014

Blue Ruin joins “Shotgun Stories” and “Joe” as vivid reminders that however homogenized American culture seems, there are still pockets…

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By Jesse Cataldo (136) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 19 Apr 2014

By reducing its principals to stock figures in an extended chess game, it ends up providing steady, neatly staged thrills, but little else…

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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Compuserve (1,948) on 11 Apr 2014

The principal character's conversations are so flabby that you cannot be blamed for wanting to avoid him…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 30 Mar 2014

A ripping-good revenge flick with a radically simple premise…

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By Orlok W (1,270) on 28 Mar 2014

A tense, visceral and more intelligent than expected Revenge film, which recalls Fargo in its presentation of tragedy meeting human ineptitude…

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By Brian B (2,161) on 28 Mar 2014

A tense, visceral and more intelligent than expected Revenge film, which recalls Fargo in its presentation of tragedy meeting human ineptitude…

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By Marcy S (14) on 28 Mar 2014

A tense, visceral and more intelligent than expected Revenge film, which recalls Fargo in its presentation of tragedy meeting human ineptitude…

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By Jack B (950) on 28 Mar 2014

A tense, visceral and more intelligent than expected Revenge film, which recalls Fargo in its presentation of tragedy meeting human ineptitude…

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