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By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky (836) for AV Club (2,778) on 26 Aug 2014

It’s a credit to both Mackenzie’s talent as a director of actors and to the underlying humaneness of his vision that he argues that the…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 26 Aug 2014

Starred Up is HEAVY with slang and accents. You won’t understand a third of it…

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By Chris Nashawaty (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 26 Aug 2014

Like Eric Bana's menacingly raw breakout in 2000's Chopper or Tom Hardy's in 2008's Bronson, O'Connell bristles with terrifying hair-trigger…

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By Iain G (75) on 26 Aug 2014

An all too frightening portrayal of modern day prison and the notion that 'violence begets violence…

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By Ugisupriatna (19) on 26 Aug 2014

Smart script, powerful story from start to finish, realistic style and terrific performance from Jack O'Connell, MacKenzie successfully makes…

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By Foxgrove (359) on 26 Aug 2014

This is a surprisingly powerful prison drama that manages to rise above the generally expected level for this type of genre film…

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By Jo M (170) on 26 Aug 2014

Tough and realistic, a very good modern prison movie. Fantastic performances by all the actors…

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By Kilo D (224) on 26 Aug 2014

An all too frightening portrayal of modern day prison and the notion that 'violence begets violence…

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By Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for Village Voice (8,525) on 25 Aug 2014

This is an unsparing picture, one whose violence, though deftly handled, is bone-crunchingly rough…

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By Edward Douglas (1,395) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 25 Aug 2014

One of the best prison dramas you're likely to see in some time, but the real stand-out is the introduction of Jack O'Connell…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 25 Aug 2014

Though it is, finally, an affecting story of two damaged men bound by blood and something like love (and also a thrillerish catalog of double…

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By Elise Nakhnikian (118) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 25 Aug 2014

The cautious optimism with which it answers questions about rehabilitation and forgiveness is credible because the characters and setting feel…

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By Daniel Green (105) for CineVue (2,163) on 25 Aug 2014

Having constructed such a dramatically enticing set-up, it's thus disappointing to see Mackenzie fall back on familiar generic tropes with…

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By David W (2,010) on 25 Aug 2014

Probably going for the record number of incidences of the f and c word possible in a movie of an hour and three quarters…

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By Anna Storm (53) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 24 Aug 2014

Excellent showcase of director, star and writer talent…

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By Lauren M (426) on 23 Aug 2014

Brutal - dinamic - inteligent movie ... one hell of a ride .. Ben Mendelsohn is an amazing actor . 10/10…

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By Mark D (2,239) on 19 Aug 2014

Gritty prison drama with a fantastic performance from O'Connell in a truly stand out performance…

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By Lukus C (4) on 19 Aug 2014

Gritty prison drama with a fantastic performance from O'Connell in a truly stand out performance…

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By Steve D (1,011) on 14 Aug 2014

Definitely one for all you Alpha Males (and GeezerBirds) out there, Starred Up has a sweaty gym (arent they all…

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By Anonymous User (943) on 11 Aug 2014

Proper up to date prison movie, I thought I was watching a remake of Scum…

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