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Mike Armstrong's relentlessly downbeat script allows Demme to develop an ensnaring camaraderie coupled with a dark destructiveness that recalls Eugene O'Neill.Full Review

Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times

The dialogue and the ensemble acting maintain a near-perfect pitch.Full Review

Stephen Holden
The New York Times

Under Ted Demme's accomplished direction, the film unfolds with a kind of ruthless simplicity, observing, rather than stating, the neighborhood's intricate social connections.Full Review

Village Voice

Leary, Demme, and screenwriter Mike Armstrong have come up with a brilliant, harrowing portrait of misplaced loyalties and savage valor that may be one of the best character-driven ensemble pieces to come around in some time.Full Review

Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

Director Ted Demme (with a terse script by Mike Armstrong) keeps it darkly funny while exposing raw nerves in a buildup to unexpected tragedy.Full Review

Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle
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