1. Devil's Knot Reviews - Metacritic
Devil's Knot tells a compelling story, but the movie is bogged down by storyline cliches, poor pacing, and being overlong. It's a shame that Witherspoon and ...
May 5, 1993. West Memphis, Arkansas. Three young boys playing in the nearby woods never come home for dinner. In the rush to find and convict the killers, police focus on a trio of teenagers suspected of devil worship. As the mother (Reese Witherspoon) of one of the murdered boys tries to come to grips with this unspeakable tragedy, she is desperate to believe that the killers have been found and will be brought to justice. It is only when an investigator (Colin Firth) reveals that the evidence doesn’t all add up, that the community is forced to face the reality that the true killer might still be out there.
2. Devil's Knot movie review & film summary (2014) | Roger Ebert
May 9, 2014 · "Devil's Knot" strives for the mix of empathy and despair that Egoyan perfected in the latter film, but it's undone by a desire to be everywhere ...
Atom Egoyan's retelling of the true-life story of the West Memphis child murders feels like a respectful, intelligent afterthought.
3. Devil's Knot: Toronto 2013 - first look review - The Guardian
Sep 10, 2013 · Devil's Knot manages the full hat-trick. It does worse, even. It reduces a complex and extraordinary case to soap. It makes you care less, for ...
Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon might like to consider dropping Atom Egoyan's take on the West Memphis Three from their résumés
4. Toronto Film Review: 'Devil's Knot' - Variety
Sep 9, 2013 · Colin Firth, · Damien Echols, · Damien West, · Dane de Haan, · Date Night, · Devil, · Devils Knot, · Dick Wolfe Law & Order ...
Atom Egoyan's starry dramatization of the West Memphis Three case transforms a fascinating tale of small-town prejudice and miscarried justice into a surprisingly staid courtroom drama.
5. Devil's Knot Movie Review | Common Sense Media
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Bleak, disappointing retelling of powerful true story. Read Common Sense Media's Devil's Knot review, age rating, and parents guide.
6. Devil's Knot: Movie Review - Film Gate Reviews
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An affecting film of injustice, corruption and hopelessness in Arkansas 1993 (or Salem 1693). “Devil’s Knot” is the sto...
7. Devil's Knot critic reviews - Metacritic
Devil's Knot only occasionally feels weightier than a high-end Lifetime original or “Law & Order” episode. By Scott Foundas FULL REVIEW.
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8. Devil's Knot review – dutiful slog through the West Memphis Three ...
Jun 12, 2014 · Devil's Knot review – dutiful slog through the West Memphis Three case ... Atom Egoyan's tricky transition to the mainstream continues: this ...
Atom Egoyan's dramatisation of the case of three men convicted of murder in 1994 is a lost opportunity, more an auteurist test, writes Mike McCahill
9. Devil's Knot (2013) - Always Good Movies
May 5, 2014 · Devil's Knot (2013) ... Movie Review: Far are the times when Canadian filmmaker of Armenian origin, Atom Egoyan, surprised us with his raw, honest ...
Directed by : Atom Egoyan Country: USA Movie Review: Far are the times when Canadian filmmaker of Armenian origin, Atom Egoyan, surprised us with his raw, honest cinema. Films like “Family Viewing”, “Speaking Parts”, “The Adjuster”, “Calendar”, “Sweet Hereafter”, and “Exotica” wil