Review of Holy Rollers (2010) by Darien S — 18 Nov 2012

One of the most underrated films of 2010.

This review of Holy Rollers (2010) was written by Darien S on 18 Nov 2012.

Holy Rollers has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for Variety (12,700) on 04 Jan 2018

Asch's first feature is intelligent, respectable yet curiously muted in tone and impact, never fully catching the viewer up in either its crime…

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By Maya E (38) on 01 Oct 2011

Malo statiÄ?an film bez nekog velikog uzbuÄ'enja…

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By Dan O (462) on 18 May 2012

This is essentially the definition of formulaic. Every scene is pretty much predictable…

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By Jason Solomons (101) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 09 Jul 2011

It's a surprisingly cool little film, not funny at all but rather seriously torn between the secular and the sacred, a conflict Eisenberg expresses…

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By Laura Hiros (161) for Rincón de cine (104) on 20 Mar 2018

An arrhythmic but very interesting film... [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Katie P (213) on 18 Dec 2011

Excellent film...Jesse Eisenberg is fantastic…

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By Faris A (201) on 16 Mar 2012

It looked really Interesting and started out good. Sadly it turned into unwanted scenes…

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By Sam E (333) on 13 Jan 2012

Director Kevin Asch failed to evoke any real seriousness or emotion in Holy Rollers…

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By Dan F (513) on 09 May 2012

This films lacks enough of a story-line to satisfy anyone looking for more than mild voyeurism. Not an altogether bad film, just fairly boring…

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An intriguing portrait of an insular community, but its recounting of the seduction of a bright young man by the surrounding culture is heavy-handed…

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