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The Square (2009)

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Reviews Counted:9

Fresh:9

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.2/10

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond Yale becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla. Ray’s moral limits are tested when Carla presents him with the... Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond Yale becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla. Ray’s moral limits are tested when Carla presents him with the proceeds of her controlling husband’s latest crime. This is their chance: Take the money and run... If only it were that simple. The seed is planted and Ray, fearing he will lose his love, engineers the plan. Hiring the professional arsonist Billy becomes a fatal error, and the plan goes horribly wrong. Alarm bells sound and suspicions are raised but miraculously, the dust looks to settle... After all... Nobody knows. Then the first blackmail note arrives. The couple’s nerves are tested as both Carla’s husband and the mystery author threaten to throw open their secret… With the blackmailer’s deadline approaching they are going to find out just how far they are willing to go for love. [More]

Starring: David Roberts, Claire van der Boom, Joel Edgerton, Anthony Hayes

Starring: David Roberts, Claire van der Boom, Joel Edgerton, Anthony Hayes

Director: Nash Edgerton

Director: Nash Edgerton
Screenwriter: Joel Edgerton, Matthew Dabner

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Full Review Source: In Film Australia | comment Comment
01/09/09
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You react and only afterwards do you think about the moves that prompted you to feel so rattled.

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09/19/08
Sandra Hall
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
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Though it falls ever so short of being tagged as great, this accomplished and genuinely gripping crime drama is worthy of your time, money and attention.

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07/31/08
Leigh Paatsch
Leigh Paatsch
Herald Sun (Australia)
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It’s filled with tasty elements, intriguing characters and a strong sense of place

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07/31/08
David Stratton
David Stratton
At the Movies (Australia)
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The script is neatly plotted, though not without flaws. Some developments occur in a rush, as if to distract us from asking inconvenient questions.

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07/31/08
Jake Wilson
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
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The Edgerton Brothers have come up with a terrific and wonderfully accessible film in which human nature is put under the magnifying glass with detrimental outcomes.

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07/21/08
Louise Keller
Louise Keller
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For all intents and purposes a film noir of classic proportions, The Square has such a good story it deserves to be seen without knowing too many details about the plot. So I'll avoid plot points, but to say that it is driven by love, betrayal, greed %u20

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07/21/08
Andrew L. Urban
Andrew L. Urban
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Those who seek it out, I suspect, will have no problem in another decade citing the names of the Coens, the Wachowskis and the Edgertons on their list of siblings who used noir to find the light towards a successful and acclaimed filmmaking resume.

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07/02/09
Erik Childress
Erik Childress
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A remarkable piece of thriller craftsmanship.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly | comment 1 Comment
06/16/09
Josh Bell
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly

David Roberts, who looks and acts like James Stuart, anchors the scary story from Downunder about a robbery-arson scheme gone horribly wrong.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment 3 Comments
05/26/09
Harvey S. Karten
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