Review of Resistance (2011) by Kenneth B — 28 Jan 2014

The concept is an interesting one. The execution never really captivates.

This review of Resistance (2011) was written by Kenneth B on 28 Jan 2014.

Resistance has generally received negative reviews.

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By Nev Pierce (205) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 20 Nov 2011

A beautiful, elliptical war film with the haunting qualities of a ghost story. Riseborough is terrific and Gupta proves that he's a talent to watch…

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By James M (2,946) on 21 Jul 2012

Slow burning infact very slow burning but good. Andrea Riseborough is excellant she will be a huge star, sheen was wasted…

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By Jayne B (15) on 13 Apr 2012

Nice premise, tedious, uninteresting execution. It's moody and sombre, but that doesn't equate atmosphere: It's just 80 mins of gloom…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 25 Nov 2011

There is little conventional suspense or action, just an undertone of violence, and a sense of hallucination and disorientation…

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By Saad K (82) on 10 Apr 2012

Resistance - TRASH IT (C-) Based upon the famous British novel of the same name, Resistance is about a group of women in an isolated Welsh…

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By Kelly M (407) on 16 Apr 2017

Being a fan of alternative history, this movie (based on a Welsh novel) sounded interesting…

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By Kurt B (457) on 25 Mar 2012

An slow and off-beat, but beautifully directed, look at the hope that humanity can kindle even in the face of the tragedy that is war…

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By Lisa Giles-Keddie (242) for Real.com (194) on 23 Nov 2011

Gupta's faithfully muted approach to Sheers' literary atmosphere is both Resistance's illusive strength and its hindrance…

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By Sharon J (80) on 10 Feb 2016

Very well done, but confused about the ending…

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By Christopher Tookey (761) for Daily Mail (UK) (1,461) on 27 Nov 2011

There have been several 'what if' movies about what Britain might have been like had the Nazis occupied us. This is one of the worst…

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