Fresh
Your appreciation of this Australian horror movie will depend on whether you think its artistry justifies its unrelenting ugliness.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Snowtown
Australia's most infamous crime story
2011 · 2h · NOT RATED
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Justin Kurzel
Overview
Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The film is a chilling study of an evil, dominant personality and his victims.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
Overlong and grim to the point where some scenes are virtually unwatchable...
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Fresh
An impressive but exceptionally disturbing feature debut from Australian director Justin Kurzel that pushes the new wave of Aussie crime films up a notch.
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Fresh
This distressing infiltration of a family of young boys by a charismatic psychopath rewards with a stylistic talent that feels entirely new.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
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