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Sep 16, 2020 · Antonio Campos’ adaptation of Donald Ray Pollock’s “The Devil All the Time” is an ambitious, sprawling drama with so much rippling under its surface and so many characters to keep track of that it’s tempting to say it would have worked better as a mini-series. Some characters and themes get minimized more than they should because of ...
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The film is based on a book of the same name by Donald Ray Pollock, whose voice is used to narrate the story. Robert Pattinson has been praised for his performance of an unholy preacher amed Preston Teagardin, and he is joined by a twisted couple (Jason Clarke and Riley Keough) who like to pick up hitchikers for bad reasons, and crooked sheriff (Se...
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received 68 per cent on the “Tomatometer” and an Audience Score of 89 per cent. The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes said: “The Devil All the Time‘s descent into darkness can be harrowing to the point of punishment, but it’s offset by strong work from a stellar cast.” The Guardian’s reviewer Peter Bradshaw said the...
Meanwhile, Brian Tallerico, writing for RogerEbert.comsaid the film had so much going on that it may have “worked better as a mini-series”. “Sometimes I just wanted the movie to breathe, to capture life instead of pushing forward through so much death. It’s a lot, and it sometimes struggles to overcome its misery,” he said. But he added: “The vario...
Sep 13, 2020 · Perhaps the novel could have been better served as a mini series instead of a standalone movie. However, for all of its flaws, The Devil All the Time still manages to be very engaging. It succeeds with its American Gothic vibe and atmosphere, its exceptional editing, and its array of scene-stealing performances.
- Nicolás Delgadillo
I was very disappointed with the film. I thought Pattinson and Holland were great and the cinematography was nice to look at but the film felt very disjointed. I have recently read the book and unfortunately I think the whole story would have worked better as a miniseries instead of a film.
I’ve read comments saying it would’ve worked better as a miniseries, which I agree with since it would’ve been able to introduce the characters better. That being said, the cast and performances were all great.
Sep 23, 2020 · “The Devil All the Time” is filled with so much misfortune that it would’ve made better as a mini-series. There simply are too many things happening that it felt overwhelming at times. The director, Antonio Campos, could’ve elaborated even more on each character and their backstories if he was given more time to do so.
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Sep 18, 2020 · Some say that stories of this magnitude are better left for mini-series or multi-seasonal television shows. While there are some films that do a phenomenal job of encapsulating such an epoch in just a few hours, I have to agree that Devil All the Time is one that probably could have used at least a couple of episodes.
