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By Allan Hunter (1,486) for Daily Express (UK) (2,141) on 19 Sep 2010

A de-glamourised Natascha McElhone is so unconvincing as the harridan of a mother that her performance is hard to take seriously…

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By Simona B (58) on 19 Sep 2010

Bullied terribly as a kid, kevin goes on to live his life withdrawn and a furious temper but events turn his life around which was to be written…

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By Wendy P (52) on 18 Sep 2010

Best film I've seen in ages I even shed a tear! bring your teenagers to see it then they might appreciate you and a normal family after watching it…

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By Shaun M (433) on 17 Sep 2010

Simplistic but efficient, this grim telling of Kevin Lewis' brutal triumph over adversity is well-acted - especially by an almost unrecognisable…

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By David Edwards (979) for Daily Mirror (UK) (1,133) on 16 Sep 2010

It's a heck of a lot better than director Nick Moran's last movie (Joe Meek biopic Telstar), but could have done with tighter storytelling…

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By Catherine Jones (104) for Liverpool Echo (161) on 16 Sep 2010

The Kid is an accomplished adaptation of Lewis's novel that hammers home Kevin's suffering at the hands of a monstrous matriarch…

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By Eric G (1,155) on 16 Sep 2010

It's a true and emotional story about the resilience of a child, growing in a dysfunctional family and with an abusive and violent mother…

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By Marc Lee (41) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 15 Sep 2010

Nick Moran -- like Casey Affleck, an actor-turned-director -- marshals his relentlessly grim material unflinchingly, and Rupert Friend, as…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 15 Sep 2010

If you have tears, prepare to shed them for some other tale of woe…

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By Jason Goodyer (8) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 15 Sep 2010

Lewis' story is unquestionably horrific but by forcing it into the mould of a triumph-over-adversity heart-warmer, all of the raw, nasty edges…

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By Neil Smith (699) for Total Film (3,532) on 15 Sep 2010

If you're going to make a biopic about an abused child who grows up to be a bare-knuckle boxer, it might help to hire an actor who looks like…

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By Philip Wilding (43) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 14 Sep 2010

Strong performances by Rupert Friend and Augustus Prew as the grown-up and teenage Kevin give Moran's rite-of-passage tale genuine emotional…

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By Anna Smith (519) for Time Out (7,510) on 14 Sep 2010

A witty, warm exploration of family life that's conventional and unconventional in equal measure…

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By Robbie Collin (1,612) for News of the World (402) on 14 Sep 2010

From the film's tough opening all the way to the credits, director Nick Moran ladles everything on thick…

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By Elliott Noble (448) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 14 Sep 2010

Raw, absorbing and packing a powerful punch, The Kid marks Moran as a serious contender…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 14 Sep 2010

Impressively directed, superbly written and frequently harrowing, this is a brilliantly acted drama that delivers a powerfully emotional punch…

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By Mike M (2,387) on 14 Sep 2010

Theres something really likeable about the kid, its a gritty story told in a stylish way, nick moran certainly shows to be aproduct of the…

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By Joe C (1,448) on 14 Sep 2010

Theres something really likeable about the kid, its a gritty story told in a stylish way, nick moran certainly shows to be aproduct of the…

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By Stephen W (423) on 13 Sep 2010

A very depressing story and what a life....... a rags to riches so to speak!!!! a great cast and a very highly recommended biopic to view…

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