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Side Effects

2013
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 46m
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison. (imdb)
Directed by:
Steven Soderbergh Steven Soderbergh
Written by:
Scott Z. Burns
Starring:
Jude Law Jude Law Catherine Zeta-Jones Catherine Zeta-Jones Channing Tatum Channing Tatum Ann Dowd Ann Dowd Mamie Gummer Mamie Gummer Rooney Mara Rooney Mara Katie Lowes Marin Ireland Marin Ireland Vladimi Versailles Michelle Vergara Moore David Costabile David Costabile Mitchell Michaliszyn
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Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, French
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Side Effects

2013
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 46m
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barthalenBarthalen
Rated 11 Jul 2013
71
59th
Cold, sterile, sometimes unnerving, and not leaving a huge impression in the end. So that's a few things Side Effects and my love life have in common.
Rated 11 Jul 2013
kasperlKasperL
Rated 20 May 2013
80
86th
A paranoid drama and topical exposé which also "aspires" to become a trashy thriller, this has a script which is not so much schizophrenic as it is one with some serious genre mood swings. Mara is very good, and Law is even better. The stylistic flourishes are also great. Even though I like several of his films quite a bit, I'd go so far as to say that this is one of Soderbergh's very best efforts.
Rated 20 May 2013
kojilessKojiless
Rated 15 Sep 2014
50
55th
One of the side effects of working in Hollywood too long is that all of your endings take that unfortunate detour down happy-pants lane. One of the side effects of writing too many Critcker reviews is that when you don't have any witty quips up your sleeve, you end up making some tired play on a movie's title.
Rated 15 Sep 2014
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 14 Jun 2013
70
54th
Under Soderbergh's skilled hands, Side Effects manages to be an assured and engrossing crime thriller. But the story's adherence to convention and the psychological blandness of its twists and turns make it feel like an above average episode of Law and Order. Nothing more.
Rated 14 Jun 2013
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 15 Jun 2013
80
70th
Soderbergh's psychological drama about a depressed woman, her trials with prescription drugs, and the legal conundrum surrounding "intent" serves as a pleasing first half of what does feel like two movies in one. The film has a perfect tone and perfect pace, as expected it had an original score worth the price of admission alone, has a mostly-satisfying (but most importantly, unpredictable) conclusion, and is buoyed by pitch-perfect performances from Law & Mara. Well worth the investment!
Rated 15 Jun 2013
ytadelYtadel
Rated 11 Feb 2013
6
70th
An inessential but twisty, classy, and enjoyable thriller. One that would be fine in theaters or at home, but it's definitely a case of "the less you know, the better," so if you're gonna watch but aren't planning on doing so right away, run the other way from any details.
Rated 11 Feb 2013
dean_franzDean Franz
Rated 22 Jul 2014
69
65th
What happens when you let Soderbergh direct a shitty Brian de Palma movie? Well, it's still shit, but it's highly entertaining, stylish, fast-paced, fun shit! Brian de Palma: Look, listen, learn and please, oh please send me like 200 bucks. I'm so broke.
Rated 22 Jul 2014
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 21 May 2013
80
86th
Taking zeitgeist pharmacy paranoia and turning it on its head, Side Effects proves to be a refreshingly sober and proper exciting thriller, that reminds you that you don't need to rely on formalistic plot twists to create great surprises.
Rated 21 May 2013
rufamRufam
Rated 04 Sep 2013
60
29th
Effective as a second-class titillating thriller, thanks to Soderbergh's typically dependable helming, a smart enough twist-laden script and a strong performance by Law. It's nothing riveting -the plot isn't without its contrivances and impossibilities- but the whole thing is definitely a brainier and more compelling endeavor than most late-night potboilers.
Rated 04 Sep 2013
thesaberfoolTheSaberfool
Rated 09 Feb 2013
61
64th
A modern-day Hitchcock that does a wonderful job of keeping the audience on their toes, but may go a bit overboard on some of the plot twists. It really does feel like two different films and I would have liked to see more of the first half's atmosphere carried over into the second, but both are very good in their own ways. If this turns out to be Soderbergh's last film, at least it is a significant step up from "Contagion." Mara and Law are fantastic and make up for the abysmal Zeta-Jones.
Rated 09 Feb 2013
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 12 May 2013
60
30th
What could have been a scathing, and eye-opening film on the dangers of prescription medication, actually spins out into a bizarre thriller. On its surface, this idea isn't bad but where the first third felt fresh, though underwritten and obvious, the rest felt very familiar. It's a perfectly acceptable movie, it's just not on the same level as many other Soderbergh movies.
Rated 12 May 2013
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 16 May 2013
90
85th
God damn, Soderbergh does his version of the shower scene from Psycho. Except with no shower, and no music, and one red bell pepper.
Rated 16 May 2013
djrossdjross
Rated 27 Jun 2013
45
34th
The first section, more or less a critique of the pharmaceutical industry, is quite well done, in typical Soderbergh style. But, after twice switching protagonists, it descends into a disappointingly pedestrian, preposterous thriller. Also, a man is slapped by two women, one of whom is subsequently slapped by a third: it is unlike this director to simply reiterate cinematic staples in such slapdash fashion. That it is permissible to advertise psychiatric drugs on American television is criminal.
Rated 27 Jun 2013
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 17 May 2021
75
49th
This is the type of picture that Hitchcock would make if he were alive: a psychological thriller, with a girly melodramatic subplot, and some simplistic production aesthetics. It's fun as hell, and has something to say about our current times and how depression is the inability to imagine a future. And the old school approach makes it the perfect film you can watch with your grandmother--if you're okay with stopping every few minutes to tell her where she's seen that movie star before.
Rated 17 May 2021
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 09 Feb 2013
60
55th
What starts as a brilliant thriller about paranoia and the human psyche devolves into a cookie-cutter thriller with expository, nonsensical, overly predictable conclusions. Law and Mara are fantastic. Zeta-Jones and Tatum are a travesty.
Rated 09 Feb 2013
rossRoss
Rated 03 Jun 2013
75
78th
"Side Effects" is a tense drama/thriller with a great suspenseful build up, but with a disappointing and flat ending. The acting however is perfect all the way through and Jude Law is amazing.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 27 Sep 2013
80
77th
Adding this review 5 years later (2018 for you math nuts). I don't remember a single thing about this movie, but, I remember I was drinking a mint tea because my stomach hurt while plopped in a comfy bean bag chair. Side effects may include remembering banal minutiae.
Rated 27 Sep 2013
sidehackersidehacker
Rated 08 Feb 2013
73
60th
Another playful genre piece from Soderbergh with nice stylization. It's much more interesting/better when it seems like it's going to be a movie about depression. Beware, it really isn't. It's still *interesting* though, albeit disappointing.
Rated 08 Feb 2013
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 09 Feb 2013
7
67th
I am very much conflicted with this movie since I greatly enjoyed the first half and sat in a surreal daze for the second half. Not that the second half was all that bad. In fact it was quite good. But when the movie begins to unravel and you understand the new direction it's taking you kind of wish the evolution would have been a step forward, not a step to the side. Then again, I much prefer a psychological drama over a Hitchcock-like thriller. Either way, cool movie. Rooney Mara rocks.
Rated 09 Feb 2013
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 15 Apr 2013
7
57th
Soderbergh couldn't care less anymore about stylistic innovations, turning his film into another visual bore by holding firm to his distinct style. But the whole work is boosted by a lean and efficient script that never feels like the product of lazy writing. Where Tatum could've easily been replaced by a lamp, Law and Mara are both excellent.
Rated 15 Apr 2013
neonmanNeonman
Rated 22 Nov 2013
65
24th
A very clinical presentation, as if the film itself has taken too much Xanax. This doesn't seem to be the film's intent and it's style comes across as boring, even though the story (and very good acting) supersede it and make the film decently interesting throughout it's length.
Rated 22 Nov 2013
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 05 Oct 2013
80
88th
A tense film that will keep you guessing until the end. The strong cast and the waterproof plot are absolutely gripping.
Rated 05 Oct 2013
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 28 Jun 2013
72
68th
A solid directing, very good performances and stunning score! I loved that tune. The plot was nice but got exhausted before the end.
Rated 28 Jun 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 17 May 2013
88
81st
The movie starts off slow, but just like taking a pill it takes a while to feel its effects. Once this movie's side effects kick in you may feel some anxiety and a deep love and admiration for Rooney Mara's acting skills. Steven Soderbergh serves up a great thriller. It has you guessing a lot toward the end and he delivers it with a punch once everything is revealed. If you like thrillers or you are just a fan of pharmaceuticals you should probably see this movie.
Rated 17 May 2013
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 03 Oct 2013
80
60th
Yeah, really good and freaky, and not what I was expecting in the slightest. Which wasn't much, but still.
Rated 03 Oct 2013
andaybandayb
Rated 18 Aug 2013
65
68th
if it wasn't for the scooby doo wrap-up and 20 minutes of yada-yada post-denouement, this had all the makings of a classic. the story is original and the plot is well crafted, but the subdued tone and the linear pacing of the movie makes you feel like you''re drugged yourself.
Rated 18 Aug 2013
zealot185Zealot185
Rated 05 Jul 2013
78
69th
What starts out as an exploration of our chronically depressed, drug-dependent society turns into a crime drama that still manages to shed light on the issue from a macro-perspective. It almost loses its credibility near the climax, but I can't deny that this is a smart, well-acted film (esp. Jude Law!)
Rated 05 Jul 2013
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 06 Feb 2014
81
81st
This is one of the most suspenseful movies of the year until Soderbergh and his writers decide the intriguing premise isn't silly enough. The movie still works and the actors sell a very effective thriller.
Rated 06 Feb 2014
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 03 Sep 2013
75
74th
Meh, I reaaaaaaallly loved this movie (check out the opening scene again! Just amazing!!) until the twist came. I wasn't expecting this kind of twist (turns into an 'I got framed' movie), but it killed the movie. Very good acting by the 4 main actors, even by Tatum! It deserved a better twist!
Rated 03 Sep 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 18 May 2013
55
43rd
Trickier than smart, Soderbergh's cold, forensic framing delivers some good acting from Rooney and Catherine -- actually, what a hot couple they make! --, but the plot suffers from an old, simple-minded, Primal Fear-like -- the one I remembered watching this one -- attempt of hiding things to then reveal there was something more later. It works mostly like a corporate, quasi-Gilroyesque thriller about the pharmaceutical industry.
Rated 18 May 2013
pzinggpzingg
Rated 24 Feb 2013
90
69th
Another workmanlike product in Soderbergh's thoughtful dissection of America's get rich and stay rich at any cost compulsion. Big pharma meets Wall Street, and physician sycophants don't get off easily, although for a change the lawyers, cops and judges do. Excellent ensemble casting and a lean and mean script.
Rated 24 Feb 2013
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 13 Feb 2013
4
70th
Feels very De Palma-ish, with its combination of Hitchcockian suspense and 80s-style thriller sleaze. If this is really Soderbergh's last (he threatens to retire more often than Jay-Z), he's certainly going out on a high note. Watching the plot unfold is gripping every step of the way. Mara is excellent, but Jude Law is every bit her equal and impressed the hell out of me.
Rated 13 Feb 2013
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 31 Oct 2013
77
78th
[Spoilers] Soderbergh breaks out his favourite yellow camera lens (again) & delivers a real treat that's only let down by a messy last third. The tension created up to the final sleep-walking scene is palpable & I don't mind admitting I jumped like a wimp when Tatum bit the dust (even if you could see it coming!). After this it loses its way somewhat becoming a mystery, crime, thriller mish-mash that lacks a focus & atmosphere. But this is a well written & performed film that comes recommended.
Rated 31 Oct 2013
chemical404chemical404
Rated 02 Dec 2014
61
62nd
Soderbergh and Burns makes a really nice creative couple. Side Effects is their best film yet. Esthetically pleasing cinematography and visual design caught my attention at once and Rooney Mara is excellent in this film. Overall it is good psychgological thriller, right untill the lackluster reveal which just made me shrug shoulders and think about evil lesbians for the rest of the evening.
Rated 02 Dec 2014
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 10 Mar 2018
60
62nd
Not bad.
Rated 10 Mar 2018
amerigoamerigo
Rated 14 Dec 2013
64
11th
It's a touching and poignant portrayal of the complexities of our psychiatric system until it decides to go all Da Vinci code on us. But what makes the second act so obnoxious is how neatly it fits into a reactionary reassertion of patriarchal norms: a kind-hearted father figure must disentangle a web of feminine deceit and reassert his Freudian authority? The whole film is like Soderbergh & Burns lovinglingly crafted a beautiful cake and then took the foulest, messiest diarretic shit on it.
Rated 14 Dec 2013
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 29 Jul 2013
75
60th
Reminded me of 80s De Palma, which is the best kind of De Palma...if this truly IS Soderbergh's last film, then it was a great one. Although, I said that SAME line in my Behind the Candelabra review.... I need to watch more Soderbergh
Rated 29 Jul 2013
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 30 Jun 2014
70
70th
Jude Law is awesome in this psychological thriller that starts off about the side effects of drugs but develops into a more sinister story. Rooney Mara was marvelous and convincingly plays a disturbed young woman battling severe depression. But all is not what it seems. Some of the plot turns seemed a little too convenient. Basically a brilliant devious plan is unraveled by a small amount of tricky deception. Catherine Zeta-Jones talents were almost entirely wasted in this. Superbly shot.
Rated 30 Jun 2014
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 24 Mar 2014
85
48th
I like Steven Soderberg. All of the acting is good and the mystery and story are great. Thrillers are good, but it's always refreshing to see something on a smaller scale from Soderberg. Good work from all. I would recommend it.
Rated 24 Mar 2014
xacviantxacviant
Rated 22 Feb 2013
87
80th
If this is Steven Soderbergh's final feature, it's a worthy capper to his career: a Hitchcockian thriller about a troubled young woman (Rooney Mara) and her psychiatrist (Jude Law), who prescribes her an experimental new drug--with results that turn both their lives upside down. The twists come thick and fast, especially in the final third, but it never feels contrived, thanks to Scott Burns' crisp script, Soderbergh's handling, and superb performances from Law, Mara--and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Rated 22 Feb 2013
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 09 Feb 2013
70
57th
Rooney is fantastic, and I wish this had ended on a different note, but this movie was definitely interesting and worth my time. It's a shame Soderbergh isn't going to make films any time soon.
Rated 09 Feb 2013
chrispalmChrisPalm
Rated 22 May 2013
77
62nd
Nice chick, so I guess I'm buying the plot then
Rated 22 May 2013
bentienbentien
Rated 09 May 2013
67
65th
Well acted old school thriller that takes some unexpected turns along the way.
Rated 09 May 2013
wezzoWezzo
Rated 11 Mar 2013
84
63rd
A whirlwind of a psychological thriller masquerading, at turns, as character study and addiction melodrama. It may not quite be Soderbergh's best, but it's still a cracking watch, and Jude Law and Rooney Mara even sell that bonkers third act.
Rated 11 Mar 2013
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 31 May 2013
85
68th
Pretty solid thriller.
Rated 31 May 2013
flipwhitmanFlipWhitman
Rated 24 Jul 2015
81
76th
Thrilled and chilled me
Rated 24 Jul 2015
mrbugMrBug
Rated 04 Apr 2013
0
7th
Decent story but painfully boring to watch.
Rated 04 Apr 2013
sellissellis
Rated 09 Feb 2013
80
59th
Really strange movie, whose primary focus shifts gradually from thematic to plot-heavy genre. Visually unforgettable - the man can use a camera like no one else. And the performances - Mara gets the juicy one, but Law is also pretty incredible (something reminiscent of Gyllenhaal in Zodiac). Sodey loves to make movies that are impossible to advertise. Farewell, good cinema friend.
Rated 09 Feb 2013
maakalmaakal
Rated 19 May 2015
79
70th
Much better, and very different, to what I expected.
Rated 19 May 2015
ella_mayElla May
Rated 16 Jan 2017
70
50th
Interesting movie that I would probably not watch again, but it was interesting.
Rated 16 Jan 2017
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 13 Jun 2021
70
56th
I was just about ready to write a mini-review about how sleepwalk murder is too unrealistic to be at the center of a serious drama. Draws you in and keeps you second-guessing until the end. The line about 9/11 airline stocks was some real eye emoji shit. Visually pretty unremarkable but it gets the job done.
Rated 13 Jun 2021
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 07 Feb 2013
70
77th
Side Effects is fine if you want a passable thriller that you'll forget about the next day. That's about all it equates to. Just don't go in thinking that the trailers are a solid representation of the finished product, because they are very deceptive. It has good actors, a twisty -- but kind of stupid -- plot, and a good director who might just need a creative hiatus.
Rated 07 Feb 2013
dylanwilson6dylanwilson6
Rated 29 Apr 2015
65
38th
It tackles some interesting issues and the performances were good, but in the end it's really hard to get any excitement or enjoyment out of this film. I wasn't moved, I wasn't really compelled and the ending just feels like they realized they HAD to do something.
Rated 29 Apr 2015
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 06 Sep 2016
30
11th
The most boring film I've seen in a while. I was hoping for an intelligent movie about the overuse of medication and questionable ethics of doctors. Instead it was a cheap, dumb thriller with very uneven performances. A major letdown.
Rated 06 Sep 2016
cdub12cdub12
Rated 25 Nov 2013
68
54th
Solid film. Really good style throughout. The second half had a sloppy structure and sort of lost focus. I'm not really sure who you were supposed to be rooting for. Tried to get a little too clever for it's own good. Worth a watch though.
Rated 25 Nov 2013
luthar15luthar15
Rated 21 May 2014
7
33rd
stuie299stuie299
Rated 11 Feb 2013
80
60th
SPOILER ALERT Channing Tatum was miscast. I would have stabbed him to if he was trying to impersonate a sophisticated businessman. In all seriousness though everything before he died was simply ok. Rooney Mara does a good job of saving that part of the movie from being completely horrible. However after his death the film really starts to get interesting. While its not an amazing film those who are a fan of the genre should find more than enough to watch especially with Soderbergh directing.
Rated 11 Feb 2013
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 27 Apr 2013
70
58th
A well directed and well acted thriller with a few too many twists and turns.
Rated 27 Apr 2013
muzak66muzak66
Rated 19 Jun 2013
87
83rd
Rooney Mara was pretty Damn good again. And she is pretty great in these darker roles. Over all the movie was pretty crazy.
Rated 19 Jun 2013
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 28 May 2013
87
87th
Perhaps all the different angles fail to mesh together, certainly the second half of the film appears to undermine at least some of the commentary in the first half. And yet, it still works as a compelling thriller with an interesting resolution and great acting. All the bits of social and political commentary may add up to less than their parts, but they still provide a rich backdrop to the film and an interesting context for the plot.
Rated 28 May 2013
dwyerdwyer
Rated 12 Feb 2014
72
41st
I admire Steven Soderberg enough to at least be interested in anything he's directed, and I like what he does with this film, with its lonely framing and whirling blurs. I was reminded of some of the better parts of Traffic. If you admired Traffic partly for its direction, there's one more reason to check this out. Not a great film, but you could really do a lot worse.
Rated 12 Feb 2014
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
80
77th
http://gorgview.com/side-effects
Rated 03 Jun 2013
fliersFliers
Rated 12 Mar 2013
73
21st
Thought the first half and the second half had different, possibly contradictory...? messages. Really liked the first half though. Twist was meh.
Rated 12 Mar 2013
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 25 Feb 2013
90
80th
Another excellent thriller from Steven Soderbergh. An impeccably crafted tale of money and medicine, with a Hitchcockian feel and enough twists to make your head spin. If this is really the last we see of Soderbergh, it won't be a bad way to go.
Rated 25 Feb 2013
stewballStewball
Rated 01 Feb 2013
80
80th
This is an excellent candidate for archetype in the psychological thriller category, dealing as it does with psychotropic drugs and the inherent complex risks of being a psychiatrist. Just my opinion but this might actually get Jude Law's career off life support,
Rated 01 Feb 2013
sfxysfxy
Rated 30 Dec 2020
60
22nd
A great idea that loses its grip on the audience in its third act.
Rated 30 Dec 2020
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 22 Jan 2016
43
43rd
Convoluted non-linear film noir that shies away from any bigger point.
Rated 22 Jan 2016
lauftLäuft.
Rated 19 Jun 2014
67
33rd
Really liked it until the twist. Seemed a little far fetched.
Rated 19 Jun 2014
thorn969thorn969
Rated 11 Jan 2016
51
49th
A fun movie if perhaps not particularly memorable. A thriller about... psychology.
Rated 11 Jan 2016
obdurateObdurate
Rated 09 May 2013
75
53rd
The first half is a psychological drama, expertly examining a girl in trouble, basically. The cinematography, the atmosphere, is all incredible. Then it turns into something else. It keeps some elements of the psychological drama but uses the pills and depression as a backdrop to look at what seems to be quite a different movie. I won't ruin anything because if you haven't seen it, the twists and turns are what make the second half interesting. Plus Mara is lovely.
Rated 09 May 2013
dulbebdulbeb
Rated 06 Jan 2014
80
40th
Slow-paced, well thought, well played. The ending could be better though.
Rated 06 Jan 2014
daphnlDaph_NL
Rated 24 May 2014
42
21st
Story is slow, ending is predictable. Acting however is good , that's why I gave it a 42/100.
Rated 24 May 2014
alwayssummeralwayssummer
Rated 23 Jun 2013
79
56th
Clever and well acted. Satisfying ending. Good entertainment for me, though I'm not sure I would rewatch it.
Rated 23 Jun 2013
renoirRenoir
Rated 21 May 2013
78
43rd
The plot is good, Soderbergh made it bland.
Rated 21 May 2013
walkaboutwalkabout
Rated 19 Aug 2013
65
53rd
Final Analysis for the 2000s... Very well made.
Rated 19 Aug 2013
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 21 Dec 2023
70
41st
Found the psychiatry-satire of the first half more compelling than the strange, soapy battle-of-the-wits it turns into, but it’s still an entertaining ride. Jude Law is clearly having a grand old time, and Soderbergh just knows how to pull you along from scene to scene regardless of some head-scratching plot turns
Rated 21 Dec 2023
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 02 Sep 2015
74
33rd
This film started out very directly, and to its credit the main characters soon became the compelling reason to continue watching. Rooney Mara was convincing, while Jude Law was his usual unconventional self. There was some interesting subtext at times, and a touch of mystery, but soon the story started to unravel (especially after its main twist) resulting in an hour of barely watchable drivel. By the end, I wanted to self-medicate with an overdose of anything handy.
Rated 02 Sep 2015
helfen419helfen419
Rated 31 May 2013
60
19th
Liked the Rosemary's Babyesque opening credits. Disliked the shameless prescription placement.
Rated 31 May 2013
isaboojumisaboojum
Rated 15 Jul 2014
3
59th
It would have been so much better without the entrapment thing, which was completely unecessary for the plan to work. And surely they could have done without the bit-by-bit explanation. The plot was clear enough. Oh well. I enjoyed the movie up until then.
Rated 15 Jul 2014
jdelbalzo99jdelbalzo99
Rated 18 Feb 2013
75
48th
I thought it was pretty solid, but I didn't buy the twist at the end.
Rated 18 Feb 2013
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 31 Aug 2015
2
46th
Starts well but turned too-silly conspiracy thriller.
Rated 31 Aug 2015
superargoSuperargo
Rated 23 May 2013
33
18th
The previews for this thing made it look like Oscar bait--a hard-hitting, angry expose of the pharmaceutical industry. Nah. It's just a small-scale, self-indulgent little would-be thriller that pulls the rug out from under you three or four times for no real reason or purpose other than to screw with you. Dull, annoying, ostentatious, and thuddingly pointless.
Rated 23 May 2013
tma1tma1
Rated 13 Jul 2014
60
41st
Didn't go in the direction I thought it would. Pleasantly surprised.
Rated 13 Jul 2014
sieghardtSieghardt
Rated 04 Mar 2014
60
50th
An otherwise grerat story is ruined as it becomes a disjointed mess of flashbacks and different perspectives More obfuscation than depth.
Rated 04 Mar 2014
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 13 Jun 2013
72
64th
Another decent but not overly great Soderbergh with decent acting, decent writing, and okay story...just okay.
Rated 13 Jun 2013
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 24 Jul 2013
91
77th
solid and thrilling....no negative side effects to report after watching this one..........
Rated 24 Jul 2013
noisebloomnoisebloom
Rated 07 Oct 2019
89
93rd
Side Effects is an unpredictable, masterfully crafted story that is easily among the best films by Soderbergh. This fascinatingly disturbing movie cannot be commented on much without taking away from its unsettling impact, but rest assured that's a must-see psychological thriller that pushes the genre to new heights.
Rated 07 Oct 2019
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 28 Jan 2014
73
55th
I was worried this was going to be a medicine bashing film, but thankfully this went a different way. Still, Side Effects is nothing more than a decent film.
Rated 28 Jan 2014
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
Rated 30 Mar 2013
80
65th
I think the best part of this movie is the cinematography - Soderbergh really captures a feeling of cold and stark isolation, even in environments with a warm colour palette. Rooney Mara is excellent, although Jude Law also pulls off a good performance. The plot? Little bit trickier. As many have said, it pulls the rug out from underneath the audience, but think of the movie as an episode of Columbo, merged with a bit of Melancholia. And Wild Things. It's a bit of a mess on paper but its good.
Rated 30 Mar 2013
timon88Timon88
Rated 09 Nov 2017
45
39th
Sleepwalking is more than just a side effect here--it's the best word to describe the acting. A fun plot and decent script are completely undercut by the directorial/acting style, making the whole thing about as engrossing as a deflated bicycle tire.
Rated 09 Nov 2017
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 13 Apr 2017
70
48th
It starts strongly. There's an air of coldness, of depression, and a general unsettling feeling that builds and builds into conspiracy. At times you're wondering who is mad and who's in control. But the ending just sort of wraps everything up with a bow far too easily, which felt like a bit of a let down.
Rated 13 Apr 2017
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 15 May 2013
64
25th
very average, terribly slow paced thriller...rooney mara looks exactly the same when she's happy, depressed, psychotic, manic, violent, etc etc etc etc etc etc
Rated 15 May 2013
boopboop
Rated 11 Oct 2013
30
19th
just bad acting
Rated 11 Oct 2013
jesswujesswu
Rated 15 Mar 2013
21
10th
Bland, almost laughably immature script, a few bouts of "you call that acting?!", and Soderbergh can't throw together a good story. It was all over the map and so goddamn slow. None of the characters were likeable. The last plot twist was absolutely obscene... Impressive performance by Jude Law and stunning soundtrack, however.
Rated 15 Mar 2013
baseballsbaseballs
Rated 10 May 2018
78
58th
I usually hate it when films cop out of addressing their supposed themes (Ex Machina) but the twist here is so outrageous that I can't help but love it. You have to respect a film with the balls to just straight up lie to its audience.
Rated 10 May 2018
rant1229rant1229
Rated 20 Sep 2013
2
22nd
I always enjoy a twisty little mystery. I enjoy it less when that twisty little mystery decides to spell itself out for me in specific expository detail, involving increasingly ludicrous conceits.
Rated 20 Sep 2013
apm2091apm2091
Rated 10 Feb 2013
74
61st
Rooney Mara was rather convincing and Jude Law was tolerable. But in the end, the movie itself turned out to be the biggest deception of all.
Rated 10 Feb 2013
st_bernaSt. Berna
Rated 28 Aug 2019
55
33rd
Meeeeeh. Bu izlediğim üçüncü filmi ve diyebilirim ki Soderbergh'i sevemedim.
Rated 28 Aug 2019
jimmylereskyJimmyLeresky
Rated 10 May 2013
30
2nd
oh my god that was soooo boring...
Rated 10 May 2013
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 03 Mar 2014
79
87th
I love how this movie develops over the course of its run time. Top notch performances by all involved. Don't want to really say much else.
Rated 03 Mar 2014

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