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Only God Forgives is a 2013 action film [7] [8] written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and stars Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas and Vithaya Pansringarm. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 4 ] [ 9 ] It was shot on location in Bangkok , Thailand , and as with the director's earlier film Drive it was also dedicated to Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky .
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 44% approval rating based on 131 critics and an average rating of 5.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "As visually sumptuous as it is narratively spartan, Terrence Malick's Song to Song echoes elements of the writer-director's recent work—for better and for worse."
Much like Refn's previous film, Only God Forgives, the film received both boos and a standing ovation during its premiere at Cannes Film Festival. [39] [40] It holds a 59% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 260 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.
During rehearsal, Refn became dissatisfied with the actor he had cast as Frank, thinking him too placid and boring. Two weeks before shooting was to begin, Refn fired the actor without a replacement in line. Refn approached Kim Bodnia, who was an established actor at the time, and Bodnia accepted. Though the other primary roles were mostly ...
The film was critically acclaimed and holds a score of 92% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average score of 7.6/10. [4] Review aggregator site Metacritic gave the movie an average score of 72 out of 100, meaning "Generally favorable reviews".
Refn wanted to cast Drive actress Christina Hendricks as Wonder Woman, [18] [19] [20] but later focused on Batgirl instead. [21] [22] The Bangkok-set crime film Only God Forgives, starring Ryan Gosling and Kristin Scott Thomas, premiered in competition at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. [23]
The film holds a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 7.55/10 based on 10 reviews from critics. [2] Metacritic gave an average score of 78 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 74% approval rating based on 61 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10 with the consensus “Visually gripping and anchored by a magnetic Mads Mikkelsen, Valhalla Rising delves into violence and faith in brutally uncompromising fashion.” [7] Metacritic gives the film a "generally favorable" average score ...