24 Exposures

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24 Exposures

Released Jan 24, 2014

1h 17m

Mystery & Thriller

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A fetish photographer and a homicide detective develop an unlikely friendship as they probe the murder of a model.

Bruce Ingram

Chicago Sun-Times

24 Exposures comes across like a clever idea that never got past the concept stage. It might have been fun for him to make, but it's definitely a chore to sit through.

Rated: 1/4

Feb 7, 2014

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Some half-baked ideas about representation versus reality emerge in the lax improvised dialogue.

Feb 6, 2014

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

Is Swanberg pre-empting complaints about his methods by making a film about an artist who is, if not a killer, then at least creepy and unreflective? Maybe, maybe not. But the question will only interest people who follow Swanberg's career.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 24, 2014

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Patrick Bromley

F This Movie!

This is Joe Swanberg's De Palma movie, simultaneously laying bare and indulging in his obsessions.

Oct 31, 2019

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Pat Padua

Spectrum Culture

Why do so many indie movies treat women like this?

Aug 31, 2018

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Ethan Vestby

The Film Stage

Yet if, like said before, Swanberg keeps "chiseling" away, he'll maybe, one day, shape his masterpiece, no matter how much hard material there is to still get through.

Rated: B-

Jun 29, 2016

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don s

Terrible indie suspense movie built around a photographer with a fetish for creating photos of death. The story is boring, with many threads going nowhere and ending in the most ironic way - a character trying to sell the story as a novel and being told that the story is not interesting enough nor does it tell a complete story. The movie producers should have listened to the book publisher's advice.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Things occur in this film, but a plot never coalesces. The events never feel like they are propelling in any particular direction. It felt like the first 15 minutes of a film stretched into an hour and 10 minutes and then a climactic scene that comes out of nowhere and is essentially the climax of nothing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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This was very disappointing. While I think the premise had lots of potential, the final product just seemed like a chore to watch.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Big fan of indie film and thought this was an interesting concept, unfortunately, the execution was terrible and lacks enough substance to support the paper thin story. There really is no plot, the story seems built around supporting an art imitating life imitating art theme, but without any compelling or even interesting arguments presented.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Improvised dialogue can work wonderfully if the actors have a solid feel for their characters, but everyone here seems rushed and uncomfortable. I say SKIP IT!!!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Some great ideas and interesting concepts that are just not successfully explored.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

A fetish photographer and a homicide detective develop an unlikely friendship as they probe the murder of a model.

Director: Joe Swanberg
Producer: Alex Orr
Screenwriter: Joe Swanberg
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: POP Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 24, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 17m

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