The Devil Has a Name

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Stephen C LOL, 1 hour and 37 minutes of dramedy!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Language, Drug Use, Brief Violence and Some Sexual Material!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/28/25 Full Review Jamie S I don't understand why this movie has such low ratings. This movie was actually really good. I usually can't stay engaged in legal drama, but the comedic moments in the movie kept me engaged in this one. The actors were really good. I really enjoyed Haley Joel Osment and Kate Bosworth's performances. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/20/23 Full Review Dave C It's unbelievably messy! Its transitions are too chaotic for the writing to hold up, and the writing is convoluted to say the least, so it'd be hard work regardless. A shame, because at its core lies a pretty big issue… it just gets stuck in its own gloopy waste product Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Acting was good but every direction they were going for seemed half assed . Dark comedy ? No laughs . Corruption and greed movie ? No one seemed that involved or we weren’t given enough backstory or a reason to care … 2.5 Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Generalmente, quando si entra nel genere legato al dramma giudiziario, la qualità dei film è molto alta e così come l'apprezzamento che generano, sicuramente facilitati da storie vere emozionanti e piene di dettagli da raccontare. Purtroppo questo film delude sotto tutti i punti di vista; la trama è raccontata in modo raffazzonato e poco dettagliato, i personaggi sono stilizzati, piatti nei loro modi esagerati e nei loro comportamenti teatrali. In alcuni passaggi la trama è anche poco chiara; alcuni personaggi poi sono utilizzati come oggetti, pur restando bizzarri nei comportamenti, non viene raccontato nulla della loro storia. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Ken R The Devil Has A Name – Net Present Value! Since seeing Edward James Olmos in ‘Stand and Deliver' way back I was impressed, so looked forward to seeing him in a movie which he co-produced/directed, and performed. To add to the interest it was claimed to be based on an actual event – the contamination of farmland by an Oil giant. Played straight this would have had promise but it seems green activist politics got involved and dragged it down a somewhat over-baked, foolish path. Yes, giant multinationals have been guilty of irresponsible short-cuts, often brought about through greed and they must be held to account ensuring more ecological responsibility. The writer added another downer by including a vicious gangster whose repugnant over-the-top actions are the equivalent of a hideously brutal Gestapo Mafioso type - this pushes the story way out of reasonable acceptability and degrades much of the initial interest being offered. I'm not sure Kate Bosworth was fully convincing as she should have been playing the slimy Oil company representative and the company's headman was made to look like a caricature. If this was intended as black comedy it did not work whatsoever. As the downtrodden farmer, David Strathairn was good as always, as was Olmos as his co-worker – production values were overall OK but even though the moral situations were well-intended, the overly forced agenda-pushing script weakens any worthwhile message. Pity, as we need movies that bring important messages to the screen but in a more honest manner, this is no ‘Dark Waters'. Parental Note; Heavy vulgar dialogue, violence, and grotty sexual situation. Foxtel Aust ran this American R certificate as an M, when will they get it right? Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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