Review of Killing Them Softly (2012) by Nicholas W — 19 Feb 2014

I assume Brad Pitt needed the money. Looks terrible.

This review of Killing Them Softly (2012) was written by Nicholas W on 19 Feb 2014.

Killing Them Softly has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Isadore H (382) on 23 Jul 2016

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I think it's the pacing that gets people. This movie has weird fucking pacing…

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By Vlad M (135) on 02 Jul 2018

Despite the cast, it's a very dull movie to watch. With minimal plot, it's mostly Brad Pitt talking shit…

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By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Examiner (271) on 19 Dec 2018

Sometimes its violence is ultraheightened, disgustingly real. Other times it's so stylized as to be barely felt…

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