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The Square (2009)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:10

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.4/10

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond Yale becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla. Ray’s moral limits are tested when Carla presents him with the... Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond Yale becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla. Ray’s moral limits are tested when Carla presents him with the proceeds of her controlling husband’s latest crime. This is their chance: Take the money and run... If only it were that simple. The seed is planted and Ray, fearing he will lose his love, engineers the plan. Hiring the professional arsonist Billy becomes a fatal error, and the plan goes horribly wrong. Alarm bells sound and suspicions are raised but miraculously, the dust looks to settle... After all... Nobody knows. Then the first blackmail note arrives. The couple’s nerves are tested as both Carla’s husband and the mystery author threaten to throw open their secret… With the blackmailer’s deadline approaching they are going to find out just how far they are willing to go for love. [More]

Starring: David Roberts, Claire van der Boom, Joel Edgerton, Anthony Hayes

Starring: David Roberts, Claire van der Boom, Joel Edgerton, Anthony Hayes

Director: Nash Edgerton

Director: Nash Edgerton
Screenwriter: Joel Edgerton, Matthew Dabner

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David Roberts, who looks and acts like James Stuart, anchors the scary story from Downunder about a robbery-arson scheme gone horribly wrong.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment 3 Comments
05/26/09
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

A remarkable piece of thriller craftsmanship.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly | comment 1 Comment
06/16/09
Josh Bell
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly

For all intents and purposes a film noir of classic proportions, The Square has such a good story it deserves to be seen without knowing too many details about the plot. So I'll avoid plot points, but to say that it is driven by love, betrayal, greed %u20

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
07/21/08
Andrew L. Urban
Andrew L. Urban
Urban Cinefile

It’s filled with tasty elements, intriguing characters and a strong sense of place

Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia) | comment Comment
07/31/08
David Stratton
David Stratton
At the Movies (Australia)

Those who seek it out, I suspect, will have no problem in another decade citing the names of the Coens, the Wachowskis and the Edgertons on their list of siblings who used noir to find the light towards a successful and acclaimed filmmaking resume.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/02/09
Erik Childress
Erik Childress
eFilmCritic.com

The script is neatly plotted, though not without flaws. Some developments occur in a rush, as if to distract us from asking inconvenient questions.

Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | comment Comment
07/31/08
Jake Wilson
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)

Though it falls ever so short of being tagged as great, this accomplished and genuinely gripping crime drama is worthy of your time, money and attention.

Full Review Source: Herald Sun (Australia) | comment Comment
07/31/08
Leigh Paatsch
Leigh Paatsch
Herald Sun (Australia)

The Edgerton Brothers have come up with a terrific and wonderfully accessible film in which human nature is put under the magnifying glass with detrimental outcomes.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
07/21/08
Louise Keller
Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile

You react and only afterwards do you think about the moves that prompted you to feel so rattled.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
09/19/08
Sandra Hall
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald

Director Nash Edgerton and writers Joel Edgerton and Matthew Dabner pull the strings with tremendously adept precision and a marvelous mean streak.

Full Review Source: Cinematical | comment Comment
12/17/09
William Goss
William Goss
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