Review of Hostiles (2017) by Thomas F — 19 Apr 2018

Good performances and started off well but became a snooze feature.

This review of Hostiles (2017) was written by Thomas F on 19 Apr 2018.

Hostiles has generally received positive reviews.

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By Andrew Wyatt (80) for The Lens (79) on 07 Dec 2018

The film's mood is overwhelmingly bitter, despairing, and exhausted, reflecting the characters' preoccupation with the world's capricious cruelty…

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By Augustwo (10) on 09 Apr 2020

The scenery/visuals on my TV were spectacular...think Dances with Wolves. C. Bale was great as usual…

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By Meta3376 (2) on 04 Mar 2019

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By Ola G (527) on 21 Dec 2018

Bottom line: Top notch acting performances for a well written and deeply emotional thought provoking movie. Look forward to watching this again…

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By D0Vla11 (45) on 25 Nov 2018

Christian Bale's amazing acting, the story of the movie, the music, the intense atmosphere that was built pretty good…

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By Noobzy964 (10) on 23 Apr 2022

The cinematography in this film is so good, the story telling is excellent, and this film is really underrated…

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By David J (1,942) on 07 Jan 2019

Ein amerikanischer Western durch und durch. Entspannend und spannend zugleich. Aber grÃ¶sstenteils entspannend…

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By Geewah (593) on 07 Jan 2021

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By Tim T (281) on 31 Dec 2018

Incredibly slow, predicable Western written by Millennials…

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