The results are mixed -- a handful of moments of genuine, undeniable power, interspersed with a fair number of listless scenes.
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07/31/09
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Lion's Den (2009)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:15
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.3/10
Theatrical Release:Jul 3, 2009 Limited
Reviews for Lion's Den
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Top CriticWhen it hits, the emotional intensity is ratcheted up, sometimes to overly showy levels, before ending relatively quietly with an escape attempt that, depending on one's view, is either gratifying or tragic.
07/17/09
The dimly lit, exquisitely composed cinematography, by Guillermo Nieto, adds to the draw of this highly recommended movie.
07/03/09
Top CriticA thoroughly captivating and engrossing drama with a raw, unforgettable performance by Martina Gusman.
07/03/09
Although it is not a comedy, Lion’s Den is suffused with sense of life lived in the present. Even the grimmest moments are not exploited to instill fear and loathing.
07/03/09
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07/02/09
A portrait of a subculture whose members take pride in walking their kids to the penitentiary’s pre-K class.
07/01/09
Once the film devolves into a drag-down fight for custody with Julia's mother, only Gusman's nuance saves us from a script that seems geared more toward screeching overacting.
07/01/09
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05/14/09
The edgy, powerful performance of Martina Gusman (also director Pablo Trapero's wife and producer) as a pregnant woman accused of murder, elevates this Cannes Fest Argentinean entry above the trappings of the women behind bars genre.
03/10/09
The edgy, powerful performance of Martina Gusman (also director Pablo Trapero's wife and producer) as a pregnant woman accused of murder, elevates this Cannes Fest Argentinean entry above the trappings of the women behind bars genre.
03/10/09
Por mais que tenha admirado a performance de Sandra Corveloni em Linha de Passe, não sei como Gusman pode ter saído de Cannes sem o prêmio de atuação na bagagem.
11/11/08
Powerful, emotional filmmaking and acting give a lift to the familiar women-in-prison film.
10/18/08
Top CriticCentral to the success of Lion’s Den is the performance of Martina Gusman.
10/18/08
A powerful blast about jails in Argentina.
10/18/08
Gusman's performance is so strong and impressive.
10/18/08
Pic's overall style and Martina Gusman's bold lead have a great deal to recommend them.
10/18/08
Top CriticAt its most interesting when it shows the lives of women and children prisoners, the film has the feel of a movie-of-the-week cliché when it returns to Julia's improbable crime.
10/18/08
Top CriticTrapero eschews the predictable pleasures of the women-in-prison genre, always opting for introspection and diffusion over dramatic force.
07/17/08
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