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Well-acted and steeped in Southern atmosphere, Mississippi Grind is a road movie and addiction drama that transcends each of its well-worn genres.
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It's a sketch of a film, but more than workable as a vehicle for Mendelsohn at his delicate, tragicomic best. Dec 10, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
It's a sketch of a film, but more than workable as a vehicle for Mendelsohn at his delicate, tragicomic best.
Jake Wilson
Mendelsohn seems at ease on the razor's edge that divides the radiant from the wretched. Oct 25, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Mendelsohn seems at ease on the razor's edge that divides the radiant from the wretched.
Charlotte O'Sullivan
From its unshowy script on down, Mississippi Grind is content to rumble along as a character piece, keeping its storytelling loose and unpredictable, like a repeat flick of the dice. Oct 25, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
From its unshowy script on down, Mississippi Grind is content to rumble along as a character piece, keeping its storytelling loose and unpredictable, like a repeat flick of the dice.
Tim Robey
Mississippi Grind is a rarity: an American movie about gambling that actually acknowledges that when you stay up all night in a badly lit room, your skin is likely to become very clammy and blotchy. Oct 23, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Mississippi Grind is a rarity: an American movie about gambling that actually acknowledges that when you stay up all night in a badly lit room, your skin is likely to become very clammy and blotchy.
Geoffrey Macnab
The film earns major points for giving Ben Mendelsohn a proper, meaty character to tussle with, no longer psychotic second banana or madballs deus ex machina. Oct 23, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The film earns major points for giving Ben Mendelsohn a proper, meaty character to tussle with, no longer psychotic second banana or madballs deus ex machina.
David Jenkins
A flimsy road movie about two mismatched gamblers. Oct 22, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
A flimsy road movie about two mismatched gamblers.
Kevin Maher
It's a surprising film that wrests unexpected pleasures out of some extremely depressing situations, but it's still not going to convince me to make a return visit to a casino any time soon. Jan 10, 2020 | Full Review…
It's a surprising film that wrests unexpected pleasures out of some extremely depressing situations, but it's still not going to convince me to make a return visit to a casino any time soon.
Chris McCoy
A perfectly enjoyable, but forgettable, road flick for a sleepy Sunday evening, but Ryan Reynolds' latest step on the comeback trail isn't the winning hand he'd hoped for. Apr 18, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
A perfectly enjoyable, but forgettable, road flick for a sleepy Sunday evening, but Ryan Reynolds' latest step on the comeback trail isn't the winning hand he'd hoped for.
Alex Flood
[Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn] have an effortless chemistry on screen together and are immensely watchable, helped by Boden and Fleck's unshowy direction, which never gets in the way of the actors. Apr 8, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
[Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn] have an effortless chemistry on screen together and are immensely watchable, helped by Boden and Fleck's unshowy direction, which never gets in the way of the actors.
Adam Lowes
The nuanced touch of writing-directing team[Anna]Boden and [Ryan] Fleck's the understated approach succeeds. Dec 9, 2018 | Rating: B | Full Review…
The nuanced touch of writing-directing team[Anna]Boden and [Ryan] Fleck's the understated approach succeeds.
James Clay
It's a terrific film, but it came and went in cinemas before many people could discover it. Nov 30, 2018 | Full Review…
It's a terrific film, but it came and went in cinemas before many people could discover it.
David Stratton
I can't remember another recent movie where I felt like I was watching real people have natural conversations. Aug 29, 2018 | Full Review…
I can't remember another recent movie where I felt like I was watching real people have natural conversations.
Pat Padua
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