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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 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. January 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. April 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. April 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. March 1, 2019 | 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. November 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. August 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
A welcome throwback film and worth the trip. August 23, 2018 | Full Review…
A welcome throwback film and worth the trip.
Asia Frey
"Mississippi Grind" is a true gem of a film this year with standout performances by Reynolds and Mendolsohn, and sharp and cutting writing as well as deft direction. August 21, 2018 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
"Mississippi Grind" is a true gem of a film this year with standout performances by Reynolds and Mendolsohn, and sharp and cutting writing as well as deft direction.
Pamela Powell
Whether you view Mississippi Grind as a cautionary tale that highlights the futility of gambling or as an oddly inspirational buddy comedy ultimately belies the larger point: The movie is just so much damn fun. August 1, 2018 | Full Review…
Whether you view Mississippi Grind as a cautionary tale that highlights the futility of gambling or as an oddly inspirational buddy comedy ultimately belies the larger point: The movie is just so much damn fun.
Josh Sorokach
Who would have thought Reynolds and Australia's own Ben Mendelsohn would be such a dynamic screen duo? May 22, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Who would have thought Reynolds and Australia's own Ben Mendelsohn would be such a dynamic screen duo?
Leigh Paatsch
Chooses not to criticize or pass along judgment to Gerry, but rather showcase his extreme sadness and internal pain, which is something that Ben Mendelsohn superbly illustrates with subtle facial expressions December 3, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Chooses not to criticize or pass along judgment to Gerry, but rather showcase his extreme sadness and internal pain, which is something that Ben Mendelsohn superbly illustrates with subtle facial expressions
Robert Kojder
Mississippi Grind not only refuses to indulge in the easy pleasures of dramatic momentum, but it pushes its luck by meandering towards a bizarrely extended series of possible endings. November 10, 2017 | Full Review…
Mississippi Grind not only refuses to indulge in the easy pleasures of dramatic momentum, but it pushes its luck by meandering towards a bizarrely extended series of possible endings.
Aurelie Godet
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