Review of Needful Things (1993) by Dean P — 29 Jun 2007

Great portrayal of the devil and of human greed.

"...These things happen." HILARIOUS line.

This review of Needful Things (1993) was written by Dean P on 29 Jun 2007.

Needful Things has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kim N (64) on 29 Nov 2012

It was a good movie but I don't think I'll ever watch this movie again, it was ok but could have been better, it starred J.T Walsh, Ed Harris…

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Needful Things is hardly a cinema milestone -- it's a bit too episodic in chronicling the downfall of the town, and some of King's best bits…

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The beginning was awesome and heartwarming.... the rest of it really sucked. someone please make a better second half…

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One of those far too rare Stephen King movies you can sit through without feeling as if you've been condemned to purgatory for a couple of hours…

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Needful Things is yet another one of those films based on a Stephen King story that inspires you to wonder why his stories don't make better…

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It has some entertaining devilish moments, however the over all theme of the film is the devil made us do it and no one takes responsibility…

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By Amanda H (1,679) on 17 Aug 2011

I'll never understand how a book so good can be turned into a movie so terrible…

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