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“Form is the argument.”
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Blood Ties
Thriller · Crime · Drama · 2013
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
Movie details
Blood Ties
“Crime runs in the family.”
2013 Thriller · Crime · Drama 2h 8m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Blood Ties?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Guillaume Canet
Written by
Guillaume Canet · James Gray · Jacques Maillot
Clive Owen
Chris Pierzynski
Billy Crudup
Frank
Marion Cotillard
Monica
Mila Kunis
Natalie
Zoe Saldaña
Vanessa
Matthias Schoenaerts
Anthony Scarfo
James Caan
Leon
Court is in session
Put Blood Ties on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.