The Forgiven

Garry Arnot of Cinema Perspective

2022-08-27

As gripping as it is grotesquely funny, The Forgiven is a brilliant depiction of despicable characters, and another hit for acclaimed writer and director John Michael McDonagh. Read more

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2022-09-14

Given that this is such an intelligent and thought-provoking drama, it seems a crime that it has been given such short-shrift in UK cinemas. It’s certainly, imho, one of the better films I’ve seen during this summer. Read more

George Wolf of Maddwolf

2022-06-29

McDonagh’s touch here can feel sluggish in spots, but this first-rate ensemble always keeps things compelling. Read more

Eric Hillis of The Movie Waffler

2022-06-30

While McDonagh's worst proclivities are still on display, avoiding his latest would do a grave disservice to Fiennes, Kanater and Taghmaoui, whose rescuing of the film from their director is almost conspiratorial. Read more

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2022-08-02

Superiority, mercy, compassion, and atonement are dutifully stitched into a diagrammatic patchwork that captures better the gut-ache of a broken 12-year marriage than anything else. A restrained, tepid tone is maintained throughout a drama film that should have added a little extra bite. Read more

Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has a Lesson

2022-06-30

The desired shift towards what the film’s title calls for and the pound of flesh required to fill it is inadequate and unmoving, especially from the filmmaker that crushed us with similar goals in Calvary. Read more