Palmer
2021, drama
110 minutes
After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam, an outcast boy from a troubled home. But Eddie's past threatens to ruin his new life and family.
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6.7
2021-03-14
This might be Justin Timberlake’s best acting performance since The Social Network. His portrayal of Palmer comes across so genuine. Read more
6.5
2021-02-06
I feel like this review is a little bit too negative because the film did entertain me, it did provoke strong emotions, and I really liked the story that Fisher Stevens and writer Cheryl Guerriero told. I just think it is a shame that the filmmakers didn’t do enough with the well-trodden genre to actually set Palmer apart from other films like it. Read more
6.0
2021-02-02
Justin Timberlake accounts himself with precisely the admirable effort matching his character. Dark places bring out a true strength in the actor instead of a bad-boy edge. Such credibility and candor build honesty rather than showy magic. Read more
6.0
2021-01-28
There is contrivance and familiarity at work in Palmer, no doubt. But there’s also enough heart, and pure hopeful innocence, to earn this film some wings. Read more
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8.0
2021-02-25
De sfeer is goed, de muziek klinkt aangenaam in de oren en de film heeft het hart op de juiste plaats. Soms zijn die elementen meer dan voldoende om van een geslaagde film te spreken. Zeker de moeite van je tijd waard. Read more
8.0
2021-01-31
Palmer is een film met het hart op de juiste plaats. Vernieuwend is de film zeker niet, maar als geheel is de film meeslepend genoeg om mensen te raken waar het nodig is. Read more
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