Pros: Riveting performance by Ryan Gosling, engaging story Cons: Some may be uncomfortable with the themes
Sometimes a movie comes along that by its very nature, structure or subject matter is a puzzle. Maybe it’s obscure symbolism that challenges the viewer to make sense of what they’ve seen, a plot so full of twists and turns that it takes a...
Pros: Ryan Gosling's performance, the story in general, pace of film Cons: characters of Curtis and Lina, some unnecessary tangents
Raising teenagers is tough. Even with just the so-called normal teenager adventures, it’s hard sometimes to decipher some of the crazy things they do and the motivation behind it. Ryan Gosling is Danny Balint. At first he seems a stereotypical ...
Pros: Stunning powerful deliverance by Ryan Gosling, and a deep understanding of Judaism Cons: Billy Zane and Theresa Russell characters are just strange.
It’s been said that the most homophobic people are actually gay themselves. Would you ever think that the most vocally anti-Semitic person was…a Jew himself? Very few movies on hate groups or skinhead groups actually focus on that. Most like ...
When Henry Bean's The Believer was first screened, some were quick to attack how it openly addressed neo-Nazi philosophy. "What if this type of film gets into the wrong hands? There could be an outburst of racism, Jew-hatred, bla bla bla;" the ...
Pros: An interesting, multi-faceted plot Cons: Flashbacks might annoy some
"The Believer" might not be a film that is in the mainstream VCR's of America, however, this Sundance Film Festival Winner is definitely worthy of much acclaim from those who choose to watch it.
Pros: great story, Ryan Gosling's performance Cons: restrictions of budget hinder direction
While I tend to loath labels, in the hierarchy of neo-pop sub-cultures, I would tend to be most affiliated with the punk scene. As such, skinheads are anathema, and so obliged to have a profound distaste for members of that group.
Pros: Great story-telling and Ryan Gosling is amazing in his transitional role. Cons: The underlying conflict in the film is not obvious, at first glance.
Starring Ryan Gosling as Danny Balint, Jacob Green as Young Danny, Summer Phoenix as Carla, A.D. Miles as Guy Danielsen, Billy Zane as Curtis Zampf, and Theresa Russell as Lina Zampf. Directed by Henry Bean. This movie is the 2001 Jury Prize winner at ...
Pros: Ryan Gosling, smart and vicious script Cons: Summer Phoenix, Billy Zane's wig
Recently released on video, THE BELIEVER was one of my favorite films from the 2001 Sundance Film Festival and a multi-award nominee at the 2002 IFP awards. It ended up winning at Sundance and scoring a Best Actor nod for its star, Ryan Gosling. Since ...
Pros: Ryan Gosling, the plot, the attention to detail. Basically everything. Cons: Nothing
The best film I have seen all year! The cast, the acting, the plot, the unfolding of the truth about a young neo-nazi, Danny Balint(Ryan Gosling), the true grit, the edge, the scarily real violence, everything comes together in this film perfectly....
Epinions.com periodically updates pricing and product information from third-party sources, so some information may be slightly out-of-date. You should confirm all information before relying on it.
- Add to My Yahoo!: 
- Add to Google Homepage: 
© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc.