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There arent many movies Ive defended more passionately in my time than Only God Forgives."
Released in 2013, Only God Forgives is a neo-noir crime thriller from director Nicolas Winding Refn.
Heres why I love it so much.
What is Only God Forgives about?
Julian (Ryan Gosling) is a man of few words living in Thailand to escape his dark past.
Nicolas Winding Refn and cinematographer Larry Smith were seriously cooking here.
But rather than being gratuitous, the brutality serves a purpose.
Watching Only God Forgives is like having a tasty meal that is just the right portion size.
Its audience reception is even lower at 37%, but that doesnt surprise me.
It’s certainly no crowd-pleaser.
It’s also a remarkably good thriller.
Damon Wise ofEmpire Magazineawarded the movie five stars and called it “experimental and uncompromising” and tripped-out.
And at only 90 minutes, its a pretty quick watch.
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