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100
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Not perfect; a vice cop played by Pam Grier is oddly conceived and unlikely in action, and the movie doesn't seem to know how to end. But as character studies of Jack and Claire, it is daring and inventive, and worthy of comparison with the films of a French master of criminal psychology like Jean-Pierre Melville.Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

Brody's Oscar victory and newfound star power might have secured Love The Hard Way its theatrical release, but his depth and charisma are what make the film haunting and surprisingly resonant. Full Review

Nathan Rabin
The Onion (A.V. Club)

It's too little Grier too late, but it's also fairly satisfying to watch.Full Review

Manohla Dargis
Los Angeles Times

Adrien Brody completists will appreciate Love the Hard Way, if only as an example of the kind of self-conscious, brat-noir projects their man probably won't be doing anymore.Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly

The film's final scenes are among its silliest, unfortunately.Full Review

Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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