Stone (2010)
A convicted arsonist looks to manipulate a parole officer into a plan to secure his parole by placing his beautiful wife in the lawman's path.
21 February 1961, Brooklyn, New York, USA
17 December 1975, Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
April 28, 2015
Hard to believe, but Edward Norton in cornrows is one of the less ludicrous things you'll see in this film.
August 15, 2011
A prisoner and parole officer grapple with sins and the need for redemption in this subtle drama of parallel lives.
October 22, 2010
Stone is that rare film that refuses to be easy.
March 28, 2011
Stone is an unusual film which shifts uneasily between sleaze and philosophy, but it's distinguished at all times by three luminous performances.
October 21, 2010
An ambiguous film boasting a quartet of mesmerizing performances...
October 22, 2010
You can feel the movie's gears grinding throughout, first in the rote suspense mechanics and later in the ham-fisted religiosity (conveyed through an endless soundtrack of evangelistic talk radio).
October 21, 2010
The craftsmanship is impeccable as is the acting, but the storytelling is where the movie falls down. And with such a poorly realized narrative, it's hard to be enthusiastic about the many things Stone does right.
October 21, 2010
As in every good dialogue-driven film, talk equals action. The excitement here is sparked by the verbal and gestural give-and-take between the actors.
June 12, 2012
Stone is a flawed film, largely because Lucetta is a B-movie seductress preying on believable human beings with backgrounds and complicated hearts.
March 16, 2011
Great performances from the cast in this engrossing drama.
October 22, 2010
A disconcerting and challenging film. It leaves you wondering. How cool is that?
April 04, 2011
It's got something to say. What that something is, though -- besides a four character study in spiritual decay -- is sort of up to you.
