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The Dead Girl Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 91

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  Moncrieff pushes a view of women as victims that might create its own pornography of masochism if it didn't touch so many authentic shattered nerve endings.

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• 70

  out of 100

  VarietyRobert Koehler

  More ambitious than her 2002 debut, "Blue Car," Moncrieff's new film maintains her focus on women, expanding to include a range of ages, circumstances and psychologies. Picture's drama, however, is deliberately fractured into a quintet of stories that vary considerably in their overall impact.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  By the movie's end, writer-director Karen Moncrieff's The Dead Girl delivers considerable emotional impact. But that doesn't mean you've enjoyed the journey.

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• 60

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust

  If the segments are uneven, Moncrieff -- with the help of her excellent cast -- nevertheless crafts a gripping overall narrative that exposes a shared dissonance among the protagonists.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  Stylish, highly accomplished and, thanks to its severely restrained palette, mostly off-putting.

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• 30

  out of 100

  The New York TimesStephen Holden

  Just when it seems as though the language of insult and humiliation couldn't get any nastier, the movie escalates the barrage.

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