Reviews Brimstone

Thank you for posting these, crow24.

Variety review gave the "twist" (for lack of a better word away), and wow, the film is 149 minutes long. This from the HR is noteworthy.


If the always naturalistic approach to character of the oft-mute Fanning feel like a huge contrast to Pearce’s fire-and-brimstone (if unsteady in accent) appearances early on, it starts to feel more of a piece with the material by the film’s third — and by far the best — chapter, which includes the visit and subsequent hiding (shades of Koolhoven’s own Winter in Wartime) of a certain Samuel (van Houten’s Game of Thrones co-star Kit Harington). This enigmatic atheist is a man full of contradictions who might be violent to others if he thinks his survival is threatened (this is the Wild West after all) but who at least seems to respect women. He is the kind of subtly nuanced creation that populated many of Koolhoven's Dutch films, which included some comedies — though one would never guess that based on this movie alone. But here, it takes too long for the nuances to finally creep in amidst all the heavy religious imagery, whippings, lashings and buckets of blood.

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Source: twitter

-The movie is getting mixed to positive reviews.

-About Kit's performance:. His appearance was short and dirty. In a good way. :)

So far the movie is getting rave review from OFFICIAL sites. The reviews on Twitter have been mixed/unsure to good.

We'll probably be getting more reviews from larger sites and independent journalists later next week

Some more:

Independent

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/brimstone-review-blood-soaked-revenge-western-cant-help-but-get-under-your-skin-a7224821.html#gallery

Kit Harington (Jon Snow from Game Of Thrones) makes an effective if brief appearance as a wounded but still dashing outlaw hiding out in a barn.

Cineroom

http://www.cineroom.co.uk/the-reviews/venezia73-brimstone-film-review

We also meet Samuel (Kit Harington) who tries to be Joanna’s knight in shining armour but the ‘try’ is key here.

These two dislike the film.

Screen International

http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/brimstone-venice-review/5109039.article


When a couple of bandits (one played gamely by Kit Harington) are brought in to the story at a late stage to lighten things up and give the abused Joanna a sympathetic male figure, it feels like lazy plotting rather than quirky scripting.


HeyUGuys

http://www.heyuguys.com/brimstone-review/

Why Guy Pearce got involved in this woeful project is a mystery, not to mention Kit Harington making an appearance, for this is a nasty film and leaves you wishing you could un-see those scenes of so much abuse.


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Consensus is it's a particularly nasty slice of sadomasochistic torture porn, the kind of *feminist* theme led up to by two hours of gross abuse of females. It sounds like the new "I Spit On Your Grave". I'm not surprised your precious Kit stayed away from TIFF and Venice. Being associated with this kind of *art* is just another poor career move on his part. Playing the good guy in a piece of trash doesn't merit applause.

"a high-falutin' exploitation flick".

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/brimstone_2016/

"Consensus is" you're a silly troll.

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