The Devil All the Time (2020)

Stars	User	Rating
7	djross	25 _7%
Lurid melodrama. Neither the characters nor the events ever feel believable, seeming instead like the work of a febrile mind concocting ways of moving its puppets around from this sordid situation to that tragic demise. The writer further shows his manipulative hand by ultimately boiling it all down to a sad, clichéd story about a boy and his dog, and the hints about war, trauma etc. are trite and unconvincing. Even the performances are weak, especially Pattinson's. Also seems weirdly anti-sex.
4	Hawkins	57 _20%
Wants the style and gravitas of TWBB and NCFOM but never gets there. The author himself supplies Coen-esque voice over but over-narrates until it becomes a Prairie Home Companion Halloween Special. I swear it doesn't have a moment of silent repose without "and so, Arlen thought to himself..." starting back up to break the spell.
4	KasperL	30 _10%
One of the worst films I've seen in a while. Holland gives a good performance, so it's too bad that the rest of the star-studded flick is such a completely pointless waste of time.
4	Luna6ix	70 _34%
While it seems that "The Devil All The Time" had an exemplary script, some solid acting, and the budget and cinematography to back up a killer movie, this one just didn't quite come together. It was slow, and for the first hour or so, I kept wondering if this was supposed to be an anthology, and when it did come together, it just wasn't quite satisfying enough to justify the lengthy exposition.
3	eCitizen	70 _70%
I really liked the way they expose the hypocrisy of religion and show horrible truths hiding behind the so-called faithful. The story moves quickly and the protagonists change often. The movie is bleak and deliberate. The acting performances are terrific. It has gruesome scenes and a serial killer couple for good measure. There is a lot of voice over. It keeps you interested, even though the pace seems slow at times and there's a lot of God talk. Worthwhile. but not suitable for children.
3	Snufkin88	62 _15%
Evil things happen between characters who vaguely know each other. That really is it. I struggled to see the point in this film.
3	Corbad	75 _67%
Not necessarily too slow, but a little overlong; still, the final act brings the burning to a compelling conclusion and the final impression is positive. Well crafted, but undeniably bleak with a tone that might be too low, too subtle for general engagement.
3	joel-w-m	7 _64%
Well-made, not just in its technical elements but in the way it deftly ties its many characters and generation-long plot threads together in such a satisfying (and ultimately surprisingly positive, as suspicion and violence give way to trust and sleep) manner, making for a powerfully morbid epic on the dangers of religion. That said, it's done through a distanced, fairy tale-like approach that prevents it from ever reaching emotional dramatic excellence despite solid turns by the whole cast.
3	seals	8 _79%
it's like the grimmest episode of Hee Haw imaginable.
3	JakeAesthete	62 _60%
Not the outright embarrassment I was prepared for, but a disappointment just the same, considering some of the talent involved (a few of whom, it should be noted, probably took less than a few days out of their schedules to shoot their scenes). Never for a moment does this feel like an "Antonio Campos film" as much as, well, a "Netflix film". The algorithm gets us all in the end, I suppose.
2	Hadleyreis	74 _62%
British cast
2	TheDiceman	65 _73%
Coen brothers feel to this film which is nice. Great performances all round.
2	Anomaly	62 _32%
Not totally without merit, but lacking in a certain emotional and narrative continuity that would foster interest. As such, it's a bit too long and relies on coincidence too much. Holland and Pattinson's confrontation is the highlight.
2	Yoshinaruto	65 _56%
Slow, with lots of different perspectives. It does luckily come together nicely by the end, and the performances are good. Holland plays against his usual roles pretty well, and Pattinson is yet again showing himself to be a great character actor. It vaguely reminded me of Lawless (also with Clarke and Wasikowska) a bit, but the pacing and story set them apart.
2	WWallce4prez	60 _25%
While never being bored, this star-studded Netflix vehicle is probably too long. Tom Holland gives the standout performance, but everyone is must have been been given the direction to "act sleepy." I think the post-WWII and pre-Vietnam era is ripe with story, the languid telling of these morose tales doesn't to amount to much more than a boy and his dog.
2	JSchlansky	60 _43%
Overlong and overstuffed but a well-performed piece with just enough grit and violence to keep me engaged.
2	Obdurate	80 _66%
It doesn't need to be as long as it is but I enjoyed it quite a bit, even most of the movie feels slower and the ending has some pacing issues. I think it's because while I wouldn't say they're AMAZING performances, I liked Holland and Pattinson quite a bit as well. Very dark, atmospheric, consistent tone. A little gruesome sometimes.
2	moraesfelipe	40 _14%
So deterministic, blunt and stupid there is just no way it could work as an examination of Deep America between post-WWII and Vietnam War and its hiderous characters. The fact that this feels so badly directed just makes the whole thing even worse.
2	letskillrobots	25 _73%
A bunch of people looking for god and finding only themselves in the process.
2	Paxton	52 _23%
My feelings on The Place Beyond the Pines is that the first third is excellent, the second third is fine and the final third is garbage. My feelings on The Devil All the Time are that the first third is fine, the second third is less fine and the final third is still less than fine. The gut punch of the deterioration of TPBtP made me rank it lower than this which I guess is a lesson in not impressing me early on? I don't think there are any lessons. This is never as good as Gosling biker.
1	Gnalkhere	70 _46%
Campos is back, baybeeeeeeeee
1	TrueAgus	75 _40%
The cast saves this movie from being a slaughter of blood with no meaning. Thanks Robert Pattinson, we do not deserve you.
1	natebarrios	30 _5%
more like Boring All the Time AHAAA
1	AAAutin	82 _91%
(THE PLACE BEYOND THE MINES)
1	dardan	65 _64%
A bit overboard and a bit confused, but it has two subversive moments: normalized access to violence as following from magical thinking within a Netflix context, from which follows the second: magical thinking doesn't just simply follow from the war, the war itself is part of a deeper pattern of omnipresent violence. That is, the war doesn't take place against an idyllic frame but is an inevitable extension of its opposite.
1	Duder	70 _75%
This is a saaaaaad story, told well. Maybe could've been shortened, I did give a coffee break in the middle, but it sucked me right back in.. A sad story told very decently and acted superbly.
1	Kuroel	80 _92%
A haunting multi-layered story with plot threads that all connect in the finale. It's slow paced and after the midpoint, I had to check the runtime left. Some of the subplots (there are MANY) were not as compelling as others, but everything sums up to a satisfying and redeeming ending. Watch it if for nothing else, absolute hard hitting performances of Holland, Skarsgård and Pattinson.
1	christof	88 _89%
Forest Gump narrates There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men with that guy from Twilight, and it's actually superb. Those algorithm commissioners at Netflix are doing a good job.
1	begbeg	75 _60%
It's based on a novel and the taste of reading reaches your mind while watching the movie. It's subtle in action and narration. Don't let Edward from twilight deceive you. Robert Pattison's acting is superb in this movie. The use of deux ex machina may disturb the audience as you fill up with revenge through the movie.
1	Pratchett3	5 _19%
The first 20% is good. The final 25% is awesome. but omg the middle gets so. bad. great performance by tom holland though.
1	Zoran	81 _74%
The casting is amazing. The story is solid.
1	LewisMeeking	79 _66%
I'm a sucker for a post-war period piece and I wasn't too disappointed with this film. The acting was brilliant and despite being confused until the way the characters are connected unraveled, I found myself heavily invested in them. While I don't hate bleak/tonally grey films, this one went really hard on that aspect, however that's my biggest criticism.
1	edward	0 _5%
This film uses every Appalachia trope in the book. These hillbilly movies are all the fucking same. I don't understand why this culture is so appealing to people. Perhaps because I know it well enough to know that this isn't honest. It's usually grossly misrepresented, and this film is no exception. Visually boring. Intellectually absent. Acting is so-so. Humans don't live here, just boring cliches you've seen a million times. Overall, FUCKING HELL! I HATE THIS MOVIE.
1	Quintonjamin	80 _79%
It was constantly dark but it was always riveting for me. Great acting and cinematography.
1	mwgerb	50 _44%
The confrontation between Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson almost single handedly elevated this to greatness. Almost.

Average Percentile 46.79% from 641 Ratings