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An ambitious blend of comedy, thriller, and social commentary, The Fall of the American Empire lightens its heavy message with refreshing intelligence and wit.
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There are bigger incongruities around the corner... that bury the film's credibility. Jul 12, 2019 | Rating: C | Full Review…
There are bigger incongruities around the corner... that bury the film's credibility.
Adam Graham
This often well-acted and intriguing blend of caper and commentary comes off as forced and heavy-handed, scoring obvious points without offering anything particularly new. Heck, there's even a hooker with a heart of gold. Jun 20, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
This often well-acted and intriguing blend of caper and commentary comes off as forced and heavy-handed, scoring obvious points without offering anything particularly new. Heck, there's even a hooker with a heart of gold.
Cary Darling
Though jarringly violent at times, the film becomes a wash of low-keyed comic attitudes thrown into the works of a crime story. Jun 6, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Though jarringly violent at times, the film becomes a wash of low-keyed comic attitudes thrown into the works of a crime story.
Michael Phillips
When Pierre-Paul enjoys a gentle S&M scenario with Camille, while also quoting Plato's dialogues, "The Fall of the American Empire" reaches peak eyeroll-inducing wish fulfillment. Jun 5, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
When Pierre-Paul enjoys a gentle S&M scenario with Camille, while also quoting Plato's dialogues, "The Fall of the American Empire" reaches peak eyeroll-inducing wish fulfillment.
Ann Hornaday
Politics and social commentary aside, we are left with a crime film. One that isn't very suspenseful or particularly clever. Jun 3, 2019 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…
Politics and social commentary aside, we are left with a crime film. One that isn't very suspenseful or particularly clever.
G. Allen Johnson
An unbearably preachy post-financial-crisis civics lesson in heist movie drag. May 31, 2019 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…
An unbearably preachy post-financial-crisis civics lesson in heist movie drag.
Simon Abrams
Sure you've seen a lot of this before, but Arcand and the cast manage to give it a fresh and interesting spin. Jul 15, 2019 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
Sure you've seen a lot of this before, but Arcand and the cast manage to give it a fresh and interesting spin.
Micheal Compton
Liked everything abut this movie from its crafty actors to its crazy plot. Maripier Morin and Alexandre Landry are stars of tomorrow. Jul 11, 2019 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
Liked everything abut this movie from its crafty actors to its crazy plot. Maripier Morin and Alexandre Landry are stars of tomorrow.
Jackie K. Cooper
The Fall of the American Empire sets up, however halfheartedly, a classic premise about sex, greed and crime. Unfortunately, the film never gets us to care about the characters, who seem to only talk in plot points and themes. Jul 11, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
The Fall of the American Empire sets up, however halfheartedly, a classic premise about sex, greed and crime. Unfortunately, the film never gets us to care about the characters, who seem to only talk in plot points and themes.
Daniel Barnes
Arcand's message is as blatant as his heist plot is subtle, and perhaps that's the point. Jul 10, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Arcand's message is as blatant as his heist plot is subtle, and perhaps that's the point.
Sean P. Means
There are some sweet moments in the film, and a couple of extremely violent ones, quite frankly, not enough to earn the film's R rating. But overall, the movie is just a question mark. Jul 8, 2019 | Rating: C | Full Review…
There are some sweet moments in the film, and a couple of extremely violent ones, quite frankly, not enough to earn the film's R rating. But overall, the movie is just a question mark.
Chuck Yarborough
"The Fall of the American Empire" does only one thing well: fall apart. Gracelessly. Stupidly. And without a shred of self-awareness. Jul 8, 2019 | Full Review…
"The Fall of the American Empire" does only one thing well: fall apart. Gracelessly. Stupidly. And without a shred of self-awareness.
Eleanor Ringel Cater
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