Review of Stone (2012) by Mad M — 09 Jan 2018
Not as bad as critics thought it was and not as good as everyone involved thought it was. Director John Curran knows how to make a film. I was a big fan of the Painted Veil, another Edward Norton drama he also directed, and while Stone definitely comes up short as a movie, it offers up enough good to merit a watch.
The acting is solid and De Niro in particular turns in one of his best/realest performances in years, but the high point of Stone is easily the dialogue. They talk a lot in this film but it is never filler even when it is heavily philosophical and doesn't directly pertain to/progress the story.
Was I in love with Stone? Hell no, and was it flawed? Without question, but did it hold my attention and even evoke my emotions once or twice?... Yeah, I'd say so.
This review of Stone (2012) was written by Mad M on 09 Jan 2018.
Stone has generally received mixed reviews.
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