Review of Joe (2014) by Luciano G — 03 May 2014

This is a dark movie... I recommend this one to Cage fans and people who like the gritty dirty drama with well acted honest performances...

This review of Joe (2014) was written by Luciano G on 03 May 2014.

Joe has generally received positive reviews.

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I really liked Joe; Cage's performance was awesome, and Sheridan plays the same guy as in the slightly superior Mud, but he also does well…

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By Thomas B (1,990) on 21 Jul 2016

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By Camilla Long (212) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 20 Feb 2018

The film turns out to be a sprawling disaster, something that not so much lacks direction, but actively opposes coherence on principle…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 04 Jun 2017

I honestly don't have that much to say about this. It's fittingly realistic, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it's interesting…

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By Mark_O (468) on 08 Aug 2018

Joe is a rare movie today. A movie with great performances even from Nicholas Cage. Cage gives one of this best performances in years…

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