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By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 19 Nov 2016

Its mystery and its emotions are, in the moment, something to be treasured…

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By Travis Hopson (923) for Punch Drunk Critics (518) on 19 Nov 2016

Leave it to Ford to make a vengeance film that could double as a Gucci ad it's so gorgeous…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 18 Nov 2016

Amy Adams' talent makes us understand Susan's gradual, gut wrenching realization, but in making Wright's themes more obvious, Ford has also…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 18 Nov 2016

There are moments of frustration and exhilaration sprinkled throughout this provocative if muddled thriller that weaves a compelling tale of…

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By Anita Katz (182) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 18 Nov 2016

Adams, slightly hampered by the busy plot, carries the film as a woman realizing distressing truths about herself…

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By Alex Welch (70) for IGN Movies (1,472) on 18 Nov 2016

Tom Ford's stylish Nocturnal Animals features stellar performances and a skillfully woven, powerful tale of revenge…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 18 Nov 2016

The only performances worth discussing are delivered by the always excellent Michael Shannon, the Texas detective who tries to set things right,…

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By Robert Levin (797) for amNewYork (559) on 18 Nov 2016

Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals dives so far through the proverbial looking glass that it lands nowhere in particular…

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By Roger Tennis (246) for Cinemaclips.com (246) on 18 Nov 2016

Fashion designer Tom Ford, who wrote the screenplay and directed, has stitched together a romantic thriller where parts are more satisfying…

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Film Comment Magazine (842) on 18 Nov 2016

The second effort by fashion designer turned writer-director Tom Ford (A Single Man) is a roadside horror film wrapped inside a chichi relationship…

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By Jonathan W. Hickman (551) for Daily Film Fix (355) on 18 Nov 2016

Nocturnal Animals is nothing less than a sumptuous immersive viewing experience showcasing a design targeted at something deeper than the thin…

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By Randy Shulman (132) for Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (190) on 18 Nov 2016

In only his second motion picture...Ford exhibits a flair for detail and narrative drive that often daunts the most accomplished filmmakers…

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By Benjamin Mercer (70) for Brooklyn Magazine (241) on 18 Nov 2016

As a seductive fiction, Nocturnal Animals itself leaves something to be desired…

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By Barry Hertz (792) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 18 Nov 2016

When you combine the megawattage of Gyllenhaal and Adams with Ford’s directorial … well, “prowess” would be too strong a word, so let’s…

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By S. Jhoanna Robledo (697) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 18 Nov 2016

Stylish, stylized, remote drama is violent, intense…

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 18 Nov 2016

A work of exceptional, undeniable craft, but it’s also a movie that’s meant to stick to you a little bit…

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By Lisa Rosman (132) for Signature (102) on 17 Nov 2016

You could dismiss it as a stylish exercise, except that he seems to be chasing some powerful messages that never quite crystallize…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for New York Times (5,786) on 17 Nov 2016

There’s much to admire in Nocturnal Animals, including Mr. Ford’s ambition, but too often it feels like the work of an observant student…

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By Lauren Chval (51) for RedEye (906) on 17 Nov 2016

A sexy thriller that is neither sexy nor thrilling…

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By Mark Jenkins (515) for NPR (1,713) on 17 Nov 2016

Boasts some gripping scenes and a few stabs at satire, but ultimately offers little beyond its assured sense of style…

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