Bale nimbly walks a fine line between Bobby's handicap and an increasingly mature comprehension of what he must do to survive.
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09/09/08
All the Little Animals (1999)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:4
Rotten:2
Average Rating:5.3/10
Synopsis: The tale of a mentally challenged young man named Bobby (Christian Bale), who runs away from home to escape an abusive stepfather (Daniel Benzali) who has been tormenting and slaughtering his... [More]
Starring: Christian Bale, John Hurt, Daniel Benzali, James Faulkner
Director: Jeremy Thomas
Reviews for All the Little Animals
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Top Critic[It] refuses to reduce its story to simple terms, and the visible story seems like a manifestation of dark and secret undercurrents. Even the ending, which some will no doubt consider routine revenge, has a certain subterranean irony.
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Top CriticWould seem hokey if it didn't have powerful, extraordinary central performances and cinematography that lends the English landscape around Cornwall a mythical cast.
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