Reviews

It seems that Mielants trusted his audience in the wrong areas, and we had to pay the price for it.

The evidence is all here, and the jury should find this movie not guilty of the drawbacks that have been placed on it.

A good film is still a good film, although it still tastes a little bitter when you know it could have easily been better.

For some people, this might be the wake-up call they’ve always needed. For others, it’s just another hokey life lesson from people that the world has passed by.

By the time the ninety minutes are up, A Real Pain has taken you on a journey with not just these characters, but also with yourself.

It’s a delectable cake, with just a bit too much sugar added.

Action and Tjahjanto fans will eat the movie up, but regular cinephiles and moviegoers won’t be in as much of a chokehold.

It takes a lot of skill to scare people, and a whole lot less to startle them.

It’s a haunting and unsettling piece of cinema that, despite its flaws, leaves a lasting impression.

Repetitive and labored are the traits most commonly found on the road to sobriety, although the authentic notion of translating them to the screen doesn’t favor the viewer.