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Rock, Paper and Scissors

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When Magdalena returns home to confront her half-siblings about their inheritance, the stage is set for a family reunion.
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Lena Wilson New York Times 08/09/2021
Given the cast's three outstanding performances and slick camerawork by Nicolás Colledani, this makes for a fascinating capsule of family brutality. Go to Full Review
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas The Blue Lenses 01/09/2020
Masterfully directed, perfectly cast and immaculately paced, Rock, Paper and Scissors is further evidence that when looking for the contemporary epicentre of exciting, fresh work in the horror genre, we need look nowhere further than Argentina Go to Full Review
Anton Bitel Sight & Sound 08/19/2019
claustrophobic, darkly comic thriller recalls Grey Gardens, Misery, Braid and especially Shrew's Nest in showing a dangerous domestic dysfunction that, for all its unhinged exaggeration, may strike a dissonant chord with anyone who has family. Go to Full Review
Dave Giannini InSession Film 02/23/2024
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The most painful movies are not those that are actually bad. Instead, it is the films that have a kernel of a good idea. Rock, Paper, and Scissors is one of the upsetting latter. Go to Full Review
Daniel Gorman In Review Online 07/23/2021
It all works, for a while, but gradually Rock, Paper and Scissors, like its namesake, starts spinning its wheels, repeatedly treading the same ground to diminishing effect. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 07/16/2021
A mixed bag that nonetheless will pique the interest of those attracted to willfully eccentric cinema that seems aimed at a cult audience. Go to Full Review
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SkyRo P @TheMovieSearch Jun 15 Rock, Paper, Scissors is a 2019 Spanish-language thriller that I tried hard to get into, but it fell a bit flat for me. I wanted to appreciate it — the story definitely had potential, and there were moments where I could see what it was trying to do — but I kept getting distracted by having to read subtitles and follow the dialogue at the same time. It made it tough to connect with the emotions of the characters and appreciate the details of the scenes. Because I was constantly reading, I missed a lot of what was happening on-screen, which kept me from feeling fully engaged. It seemed to be building toward something dramatic, but when it came to the payoff, it fell a little short of what I’d hoped. It’s not necessarily a bad film; it just wasn’t enjoyable for me personally. If you’re a thriller lover who’s comfortable with subtitles, you might appreciate it more, but for me, it missed the mark. See more brad p 02/23/2023 Although the themes have been explored before, this claustrophobic tale of psychotic siblings who live in a closed-off fantasy world of their own making is definitely worth checking out. See more @c0urtn3y 10/09/2022 as others have already pointed out, i got "Misery" vibes too - as well as "The Shrew" vibes - nothing in this film is really that original or creative as so many other films do similar things, but it's not a bad watch. however, if you haven't seen either of the previously mentioned films, i'd recommend you watch those instead. to be honest it was just kind of boring; they were weirdos, but nothing really dangerous was happening. although that's QUITE a flight of stairs if it can injure/kill multiple people as it had/was going to. the ending did surprise me a bit; would've liked a little more closure, however as i sort of alluded earlier i wasn't really that invested anyway. See more 05/29/2022 Outstanding performance from the limited cast, put in the spotlight by the innovative camera work. A film that will most certainly keep you on the edge of your seat. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Magdalena returns home to confront her half-siblings about their inheritance, the stage is set for a family reunion.
Director
Martín Blousson, Macarena García Lenzi
Producer
Valentín Javier Diment, Vanesa Pagani
Screenwriter
Macarena García Lenzi
Production Co
Peliculas V
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 6, 2021
Runtime
1h 23m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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