The Captive (2014 film)
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The best nonfiction filmmaking (and traditional written journalism) makes characters in a real-life narrative come alive as individuals; the works do double-duty as stories and portrait galleries. This scripted film has few such virtues. It covers familiar ground in a haphazard way.
May 9, 2014 · Devil's Knot covers fact-based ground that's already been well-traveled with multiple (and far more compelling) documentaries. Read Critics Reviews
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Mar 12, 2014 · Devil's Knot: Directed by Atom Egoyan. With Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, Alessandro Nivola, James Hamrick. The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a Satanic ritual.
Full Review | Original Score: B | Jan 15, 2019. The true story is undeniably a fascinating one, full of tragedy, anguish and scandalous injustice, yet Egoyan has stripped Devil's Knot clean...
Devil's Knot is a surprisingly compelling film, working to establish a complete understanding of the tragic murders of three young boys in West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993, the three adolescents convicted almost entirely on assumption and fear-mongering, and a long, grueling, and emotional trial.
May 8, 2014 · The story of a triple murder detailed in Devil's Knot has been widely documented, but director Atom Egoyan dramatizes the haunting case and brings it to a wider audience, approaching...
Devil's Knot holds a 25% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 100 reviews, with an average rating of 4.7/10. The general consensus states: "Devil's Knot covers fact-based ground that's already been well-traveled with multiple (and far more compelling) documentaries."
May 8, 2014 · Why would the gifted Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan choose to make “Devil’s Knot,” a feature film about a notorious unsolved 1993 murder case that has been exhaustively investigated in ...
Sep 10, 2013 · Devil’s Knot is a crappy TV movie but with Oscar-winning actors. The cast is filled with talented people, but it seems like they all joined because the case was important rather than the...
Jun 12, 2014 · Colin Firth is impressive as a lawyer fighting injustice in the true story about a triple murder in Arkansas. But Devil's Knot is more TV pilot than film.
