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(1 - 14) of 14 OFCS Rating: 71% Fresh Page   1   C "For a great part of the movie Francie just seems like a loud obnoxious kid with a big head"   AboutFilm.com   Carlo Cavagna 5/5 "A horrific tale of madness and abuse told with pop-eyed color and giddy humor."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Barsanti 5/5 "A discordant and murderously funny masterpiece of the highest order."   Filmcritic.com   Christopher Null 3.5/4 "You can't take your eyes off Eamonn Owens or your ears off Stephen Rea (or, for that matter, either off Neil Jordan's entire film)."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   David N. Butterworth 1.5/4 "What could have been a courageous, unsettling character study of an emotionally disturbed young boy, only manages to be an ineffective, uninvolivng bore."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Dustin Putman A "So interesting, so compelling and so devastating, that the old idea is fresh and new again."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov "A timely and riveting film about the deprivations, fantasies, and violence that can cause children to kill without regret."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "The Butcher Boy works best as a dark comedy and social satire, and is somewhat less successful as a character study of a deeply-troubled young boy whose violent impulses are fed by his unstable environment."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli "The Butcher Boy manages to present scenes of violence and despair within a carnival atmosphere, yet still touches us, largely due to Jordan's assured hand in directing this complex tale."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 9/10 "The Butcher Boy is an anti coming-of-age movie -- instead of the child adapting to the world, the child tries to adapt the world to suit him, with results that are sometimes funny, sometimes horrible, and sometimes both at the same time."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3.5/4 "A twisted, unusual film that is bound to make just about anyone uncomfortable."   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina 5/5 "A forceful and unforgettable ode to madness -- a horror film in the truest sense."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves 6/10 "Neil Jordan is a fine director. He has done a very fine job of crafting a film that is quite depressing and unsatisfying."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 6/10 Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 14) of 14 OFCS Rating: 71% Fresh Page   1