Review of Straw Dogs (1971) by Johnny B — 25 Oct 2008

Dude, that was awesome. Intense, brilliant.

That bagpipes part was epic.

Dustin Hoffman is the man.

This review of Straw Dogs (1971) was written by Johnny B on 25 Oct 2008.

Straw Dogs has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Straw Dogs

Review of Straw Dogs (1971)

By Thomas H (859) on 20 Nov 2014

It's uncomfortable viewing but its ambiguous exploration of violence makes it ripe for discussion…

Read Review

Review of Straw Dogs (1971)

By Dylan F (275) on 27 Dec 2018

One of the most visceral and controversial films to ever be released, especially during the 1970's…

Read Review

Review of Straw Dogs (1971)

By Gareth D (604) on 03 Dec 2016

Usually the word masterpiece is liberally and wrongly attributed to just about any film people have a fancy for…

Read Review

Review of Straw Dogs (1971)

By Tss5078 (544) on 25 Jan 2015

For the 30th anniversary of Dustin Hoffman's classic film, Straw Dogs, the studio decided instead of re-releasing a special edition, that they…

Read Review

Review of Straw Dogs (1971)

By Vlad M (135) on 01 Jul 2018

Who cares if you're an intellectual, Peckinpah seems to inquire, and indeed his hero, played by Dustin Hoffman, is a math scholar and bores…

Read Review

Review of Straw Dogs (1971)

By Bobbytomorow (4) on 24 Jun 2015

Having not seen the original nor ever hearing of this remake I came across this film by fluke and after reading the premise I decided to give…

Read Review

Review of Straw Dogs (1971)

By Chris B (2,902) on 22 Dec 2016

I think it's Peckinpah's best film and that's really saying something…

Read Review

Review of Straw Dogs (1971)

By Richard N (178) on 28 Jan 2015

YEARS ahead of its time. Great male and female leads. excellent directing, compelling plot…

Read Review

Review of Straw Dogs (1971)

By Sandoz D (69) on 22 Apr 2017

Straw Dogs is a weird old film that's pretty boring for the first half, then gets interesting with a bunch of violent rapes and murders…

Read Review

Review of Straw Dogs (1971)

By Clyde C (9) on 26 Sep 2016

If this movie does not make you lose respect for the so-called civilized English then nothing will…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Strange Days (1995)

By Martin D (1,305) on 20 Feb 2010

My main interest in seeing this was to see an early film by the director of The Hurt Locker (which I found to be rather brilliant)…

Read Review

Review of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

By Nicholas A (355) on 08 Jun 2015

How can the Arnold was bad in the first movie and the this movie he is good Also this was the same thing as the first one…

Read Review

Review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

By Andreeka (7) on 06 Mar 2015

The worst film ever made.the character is dull, the story are pretty mediocre. just pointless for 2.5 hours. it waste my time…

Read Review

Review of A Beautiful Mind (2001)

By Christopherp (9) on 23 Jan 2009

Heartlessly inaccurate, exploitative, and slandering…

Read Review

Review of Ocean's Thirteen (2007)

By Michaelm. (34) on 09 Jun 2007

Horrible.. Horrible.. movie, I was literally yanking my hair out praying for it to end…

Read Review

Review of Snow Cake (2006)

By Xan Brooks (287) for Guardian (4,584) on 22 Sep 2006

If Rickman these indignities like a man with his mind on other things, he's probably just shell-shocked by the antics of his co-star…

Read Review

Review of Swimming Pool (2003)

By Danielb1982 (17) on 24 Feb 2015

I very rarely write a bad review, but felt I needed to for this. I actually forced myself to sit through this, I really wish I hadn't…

Read Review

Review of Cube Zero (2004)

By James M (2,946) on 20 Sep 2014

I was surprised to learn this series managed three films considering the simple premise but it works, and the third film is still good…

Read Review

Review of Contempt (1963)

By Ben H (1,875) on 25 Mar 2013

This is not satire. This is self-indulgence. Godard's 'Contempt' is a lifeless, soulless trudge full of conceit and pseudointellectualism…

Read Review

Review of The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

By Sydmwswy (27) on 23 Jun 2022

Toxic movies that I hate forever I really believe that films like this harm not only the cinema but also our world…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Straw Dogs

1971

74%646 Reviews

Cloak & Dagger

1984

62%141 Reviews

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007

84%742 Reviews

Dirty Love

2009

40%344 Reviews

After Tiller

2013

72%76 Reviews

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

2011

46%352 Reviews

War, Inc.

2008

52%529 Reviews

Step Up 3D

2010

59%46 Reviews

Half Nelson

2006

76%829 Reviews

Mamma Mia!

2008

64%1,054 Reviews