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Philip Wuntch
Dallas Morning News
Pedantic though such a statement sounds, encyclopedias can be fun. They allow a chance of discovering something new or remembering something forgotten. Not so the thudding, familiar "Deuces Wild," a film about gangs on the rough streets of Brooklyn of the late '50s. It's an encyclopedia of cliches, with each stale plot twist easily predicted and relentlessly foreshadowed. ...
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
A melodrama full of nostalgia for walks under the boardwalk, motorcycle jackets, pre-Army Elvis and rumbles in the park, "Deuces Wild" is an encyclopedia of cliches that shoplifts shamelessly from farewell-to-innocence movies like "The Wanderers" and "A Bronx Tale" without cribbing any of their intelligence. ...
Chris Hewitt
St. Paul Pioneer Press
"Deuces Wild" is so clichéd that, at one point, they literally upset an apple cart. It's one of those pretentious, the-summer-I-lost-my-innocence movies, along the lines of "Last Exit to Brooklyn" or "The Outsiders," about sensitive boys whose dreams get washed away in a river of blood. ...
Rene Rodriguez
Miami Herald
But Kalvert also wants to avoid the kitsch inherent in this potentially campy material -- he wants to make the movie relevant -- so he gives "Deuces Wild" a mean, shrill edge that's supposed to feel contemporary. Instead, it's just a turnoff. You wouldn't want to hang out with this crowd in real life, much less pay money for the privilege. ...
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Deuces Wild
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(2002)
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Overview:
The summer of 1958 changed the Brooklyn landscape forever. Aside from the sweltering summer heat and the loss of their beloved Dodgers, Brooklyn was in a state of unrest. Rumbles escalated into gunfights, honor was quickly becoming a thing of the past, and a new breed of wiseguys threatened to take control of Brooklyn's rough streets. But one gang wouldn't back down: the Deuces.
Starring:
Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro, Fairuza Balk, Vincent Pastore, Frankie Muniz, Balthazar Getty, Drea DeMatteo, Max Perlich and Deborah Harry
Directed by:
Scott Kalvert
Written by:
Paul Kimatian and Christopher Gambale
Studio:
MGM/UA
Release Date:
May 3, 2002
MPAA Rating:
(R) - for strong violence, language, some drug content and brief sexuality
Running Time:
97 minutes
Websites:
Official Site
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