Review of The Paperboy (2012) by Ken F — 09 Jul 2014

Had some good acting. Zac effron did his best acting here, Nicole Kidman is a great skank in this movie lol.

This review of The Paperboy (2012) was written by Ken F on 09 Jul 2014.

The Paperboy has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Michael R (2,154) on 27 Oct 2014

Every time you see Matthews naked ass, it deserves a star...and Nicole looked just like my mom when she was young <3…

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By Rudi P (10) on 02 Jul 2018

Nothing surprise me in Floriduh.one of those movies,where even the bad parts are entaining…

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By Semirachan (2) on 16 Aug 2015

Reading the reviews of this film I can see the point of view of why it might be trashy and camp, though I would say this is a great exaggeration…

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By Grant G (247) on 24 May 2017

Sad that even alleged film experts - the critics - can't see the greatness of this film…

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By Dan B (1,694) on 09 Aug 2014

Uhhhm. This movie really had so many things that I never wanted to see, Nicole Kidman peeing on Zac Efron was just one of those things…

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By Adrian B (1,364) on 09 Jul 2014

Had some good acting. Zac effron did his best acting here, Nicole Kidman is a great skank in this movie lol…

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By Judi Jordan (1) for Shadow and Act (97) on 13 Aug 2017

If you like that freaky, perverted feeling of spying on an even bigger freak show, you will find this film both fascinating and horrible to watch…

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By Dcedmonds (184) on 13 Nov 2014

The Paperboy 10 Scale Rating: 4.0 (Bad) ... The Good: Despite a weak script Efron, McConaughey, and Oyelowo do an excellent job…

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By Eleanor B (36) on 03 Apr 2015

The trashiness doesn't accumulate into much more than trashiness. Didn't even finish it…

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By Joseph Walsh (276) for CineVue (2,163) on 22 Aug 2018

Ultimately, The Paperboy is to be enjoyed for its ultra-camp performances, so delightfully hammy and over the top that they swiftly become mesmeric…

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