Review of The Strange Ones (2018) by Royce E — 05 Jan 2019

Excellent acting and direction. A beautifully shot film.

This review of The Strange Ones (2018) was written by Royce E on 05 Jan 2019.

The Strange Ones has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Robert Kojder (605) for Flickering Myth (680) on 31 Dec 2017

As The Strange Ones drags and drags it certainly becomes more and more strange, but concurrently interest wanes and wanes…

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By Sheri Linden (962) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 20 Dec 2017

However nuanced and artful, the nightmarish unease is laid on so thick that, in combination with the cryptic narrative, it gradually turns to murk…

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It isn't just how The Strange Ones is framed that's so compelling, but how Pettyfer and Freedson-Jackson both hold their own on screen, no…

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Between a 5/10 and 6/10, Its pastiche elements never form into something that feels uniquely compelling…

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The arty but suspenseful drama The Strange Ones is a perfect demonstration of how the craft of storytelling is also the craft of withholding…

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By Waleed A (914) on 23 Jan 2018

STUPID MOVIE with an ending that makes no sense…

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