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Dogman

Thriller. Drama Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance.
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
"Garrone delivers an incredible David-and-Goliath story involving canines, cocaine and a knockout central performance (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"Garrone is a virtuoso of pain and terror, which can be overwhelming, despite the flourishes of comedy."  POS
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The New Yorker
The New Yorker
"Garrone's forte, as ever, is to layer the brutish with the beautiful, and to find grace in dereliction."  POS
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
"[It] keeps reminding you (...) of people and animals, menace and kindness, and the cages we sometimes don't realize we've made for ourselves."  POS
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"[It] will have audiences gripping their armrests with its frighteningly real portrayal of a good man tempted by the devil (...) Superb performances by Marcello Fonte (...) and a crazed Edoardo Pesce"  POS
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Variety
Variety
"It's like 'Gomorrah' meets De Sica, only less convincing than either (...) It becomes the fable of a weak man who turns himself into a badass, but it sacrifices emotional reality to achieve that transformation."  NEU
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The Guardian
The Guardian
"The look and feel of 'Dogman' are terrifically good (...) A movie with incomparable bite and strength (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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rogerebert.com
rogerebert.com
"Marcello’s loving affinity for dogs of every kind is deep, boundless, and beautifully affecting. In fact, it’s the only unadulterated thing in 'Dogman'."  NEU
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Telegraph
Telegraph
"Fonte is magnetically expressive in the lead role (...) 'Dogman' unfolds its relatively straightforward story with both thrilling style and serious moral force (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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Screendaily
Screendaily
"A hugely impressive exercise in directorial control (...) A film where bones crunch and blood smells, touched by pathos and a strange sense of hope."  POS
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IndieWire
IndieWire
"Obvious and strained (...) If only this sleepy and laconic film weren’t so paralyzed by its need to function as a dull parable."  NEG
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rogerebert.com
rogerebert.com
"Despite its hard message, 'Dogman' comes across as sympathetic for any gentle soul trying to make a deal with the devil (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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The Wrap
The Wrap
"Without much dialogue, director Matteo Garrone lets his story play out in the confrontations between two very different criminals"  POS
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FilmInk
FilmInk
"Humanistic in tone and carried by a strong central performance, Dogman averts its revenge saga trappings to create a social parable reminiscent of the neorealism era"  POS
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