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Side Effects
2013 106 min United States of America R 18+
★7.2
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Director: Steven Soderbergh
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Description
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.
Budget:
$30M
US Gross:
$32.17M
Worldwide:
$63.41M
Starring
Rooney Mara
Actor
Channing Tatum
Actor
Jude Law
Actor
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival 2013
— Golden Bear
Key opinion
Side Effects is a stylish, Hitchcock-inspired psychological thriller that leans heavily on its strong ensemble cast to anchor a complex, twist-heavy narrative. While many appreciate the film's polished aesthetic and engaging shifts in genre, others find the plot mechanics frustratingly opaque or uneven in their execution.
| Acting | Rooney Mara delivers a nuanced and psychologically intense performance that effectively anchors the film's shifting tone. | |
| Cinematography | The film’s cinematography and sound design create a polished, unsettling atmosphere that successfully maintains suspense. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure is divisive; some viewers find the plot twists and genre-shifting to be a brilliant, unpredictable payoff, while others feel they are illogical and incoherent. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is a significant point of contention, described by some as a methodical build-up and by others as a monotonous, slow-moving experience. |