Review of Bruised (2021) by Dunkaccino — 23 Mar 2022

Bruised is great on a technical aspect, and Halle Berry made it watchable, but the writing needs some training.

This review of Bruised (2021) was written by Dunkaccino on 23 Mar 2022.

Bruised has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kristen Lopez (178) for IndieWire (3,631) on 14 Nov 2021

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 24 Nov 2021

A pull-out-all-the-cliches and throw in a few on-the-nose new ones script leaves Halle Berry’s directing debut, Bruised, a split decision…

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Bad [ bad ] adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36. not good in any manner or degree…

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