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Stone boasts a cast that includes Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Milla Jovovich, and it features strong dialogue, but it's ultimately undone by its heavy-handed symbolism and overabundant plot twists.
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A disconcerting and challenging film. It leaves you wondering. How cool is that? Oct 22, 2010 | Rating: B | Full Review…
A disconcerting and challenging film. It leaves you wondering. How cool is that?
Tom Long
You can feel the movie's gears grinding throughout, first in the rote suspense mechanics and later in the ham-fisted religiosity (conveyed through an endless soundtrack of evangelistic talk radio). Oct 22, 2010 | Full Review…
You can feel the movie's gears grinding throughout, first in the rote suspense mechanics and later in the ham-fisted religiosity (conveyed through an endless soundtrack of evangelistic talk radio).
J. R. Jones
Stone is that rare film that refuses to be easy. Oct 22, 2010 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Stone is that rare film that refuses to be easy.
Tom Maurstad
An ambiguous film boasting a quartet of mesmerizing performances... Oct 21, 2010 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
An ambiguous film boasting a quartet of mesmerizing performances...
Carrie Rickey
The craftsmanship is impeccable as is the acting, but the storytelling is where the movie falls down. And with such a poorly realized narrative, it's hard to be enthusiastic about the many things Stone does right. Oct 21, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
The craftsmanship is impeccable as is the acting, but the storytelling is where the movie falls down. And with such a poorly realized narrative, it's hard to be enthusiastic about the many things Stone does right.
James Berardinelli
It's a tour de force for Norton, who fills the air with an intense and yet thoughtful patter about why Stone is in the joint, what he did, what he doesn't want to think about/talk about any more and what he thinks Jack Mabry wants to hear. Oct 20, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
It's a tour de force for Norton, who fills the air with an intense and yet thoughtful patter about why Stone is in the joint, what he did, what he doesn't want to think about/talk about any more and what he thinks Jack Mabry wants to hear.
Roger Moore
Stone's relentless theological musings don't seem to build to any moral point. Feb 18, 2019 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
Stone's relentless theological musings don't seem to build to any moral point.
Abbie Bernstein
Hard to believe, but Edward Norton in cornrows is one of the less ludicrous things you'll see in this film. Apr 28, 2015
Hard to believe, but Edward Norton in cornrows is one of the less ludicrous things you'll see in this film.
Sean Burns
Stone is a flawed film, largely because Lucetta is a B-movie seductress preying on believable human beings with backgrounds and complicated hearts. Jun 12, 2012 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
Stone is a flawed film, largely because Lucetta is a B-movie seductress preying on believable human beings with backgrounds and complicated hearts.
Jeffrey Overstreet
A prisoner and parole officer grapple with sins and the need for redemption in this subtle drama of parallel lives. Aug 15, 2011 | Full Review…
A prisoner and parole officer grapple with sins and the need for redemption in this subtle drama of parallel lives.
Sarah Sluis
It's got something to say. What that something is, though -- besides a four character study in spiritual decay -- is sort of up to you. Apr 4, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
It's got something to say. What that something is, though -- besides a four character study in spiritual decay -- is sort of up to you.
Dave White
Stone is an unusual film which shifts uneasily between sleaze and philosophy, but it's distinguished at all times by three luminous performances. Mar 28, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Stone is an unusual film which shifts uneasily between sleaze and philosophy, but it's distinguished at all times by three luminous performances.
Shaun Munro
This has to be one of the more, I think, underrated films of the past couple of years. The film is a prison drama centered around a parole officer nearing retirement who gets locked into a psychological duel with a convicted arsonist and the man's alluring wife-both of whom will do what it takes to convince the officer to help make early release possible. The film is all about control, manipulation, psychological games, and the motifs of religious belief, guilt, and temptation. Much of it is quite well done, but the rest is a little iffy, and could have been handled better, particularly how the narrative is executed. I do like the performances though, because those are definitely the highlight. Robert De Niro and Edward Norton reteam for the first time since The Score, and they are very impressive to watch, mostly because they are both acting somewhat against type. The really impressive person here though, is Milla Jovovich. She gives a very compelling and convincing performance without ever getting to over the top. It's a real treat to see her in action. Give this one a chance. It's flawed, but decent and compelling enough to warrant a viewing.
Super Reviewer
Yet again Norton out-acts De Niro in a film where the acting is more superior than the story line. It does have it's moments, but also toward the end, it does drag and there is hope for excitement which does not deliver, it's a straight forward story with no hidden surprises, but enjoyable performances.
A film that just didn't go anywhere or do anything for me. Sad to see Robert De Niro star in such a terrible film. Glad I didn't pay movie ticket prices. Left a lot to be desired. 2 1/2 stars.
It was a good movie. The main 3 characters does a good job...And it's a little interesting...but not much. It was...I don't know...It was good but nothing more.
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