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A Lesson in Cruelty

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Although Julian has money, connections and power, he really wants the one thing his demanding father denied him - a birthday party. But now that a party is being thrown just for him, it's not exactly what he expects. The tables are about to be turned, and the man who has it all is going to get what's coming to him.
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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com A Lesson In Cruelty seems to want to exist as a pitch dark comedy, though it seldom ever achieves the level of actual laughs necessary to make such a claim. Rated: 2.0/4.0 Sep 1, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Have you ever had a terrible boss? What kind of lesson would you teach him or her? Well, this movie might answer that question for you. A Lesson In Cruelty turned out to be a solid, independently made comedy. Or rather a dark comedy. I feel like this is the hardest genre to pull off, and they do it in spades. The opening credits sold me. It's definitely over the top, but they set the stage for this from the beginning. Pretty fun. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member "A Lesson in Cruelty" is dark, wild, and funny! The main character is one that you don't feel guilty for hating. Seeing the antics in the film play out made me think of how much I'd love seeing a performance of this movie live in a theatrical production, but the movie in and of itself is rather entertaining and well-produced. Nicely done! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Indie comedy's are so hard to get right but this one is a genuine nice surprise, go with it and you'll be rewarded with scathing satire and jet black comedy. Great performance too, especially the loathsome central character. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Ever had been fed up with your boss?  Ever talked to your workmates about what a jerk your boss was and felt like you were trapped?   Then this film is for you.  A satire based on the fantasy of finally giving jerks what they deserve, A Less In Cruelty does it with great humor and over the top performances that match its satiracle tone.  You couldn't get away with pushing boundaries in a studio film like this does, and that's why those of us who love indies will love this film.  Great fun if you like a good dark comedy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review william w A fun satirical look at the state of modern (office) politics. Really well acted and I was surprisingly gripped by what was going to happen next. Despite a large cast of characters, the actors brought each to life. Lead was very good as we grew to hate (or maybe love?) him. It is sneaky good. I would watch another movie by this crew. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Not bad at all! I will give it a 3 just because our family could relate to all of the scenes. It's not a big budget film but hey the script is solid and the actors weren't bad at all. If you want a good laugh give it a watch! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Although Julian has money, connections and power, he really wants the one thing his demanding father denied him - a birthday party. But now that a party is being thrown just for him, it's not exactly what he expects. The tables are about to be turned, and the man who has it all is going to get what's coming to him.
Director
Alexander Salazar
Producer
Martin Copping, Justin Lebrun
Screenwriter
Gregory P. Wolk
Distributor
Indie Rights
Production Co
Ides of March Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 2, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 6, 2018
Runtime
1h 12m
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