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Review of by Dana Stevens for The New York Times — 20 Aug 2003

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The surface is rough and profane enough, and the acting sufficiently restrained, to cover the sentimental story with a varnish of gritty realism. But stylish bravado and bad-boy performances don't make the film any less predictable.

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This review of Mean Machine (2001) was written by and published by The New York Times on 20 Aug 2003.

Mean Machine has generally received positive reviews.

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