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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerAustin ChronicleRichard WhittakerThere’s a rumbling, inconsolable guilt at the heart of Clean, the latest from fascinatingly flexible writer/director Paul Solet.
- 67The A.V. ClubJason ShawhanThe A.V. ClubJason ShawhanThis movie loves big, operatic gestures. At least visually, it lands them all.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThere’s something to be said for a B-movie that doesn’t deviate from formula, that pulls you in to its simple “revenge” plot and doesn’t let go until the credits roll.
- 63Slant MagazineMark HansonSlant MagazineMark HansonWhile its plot is strictly by the numbers, Clean is elevated by its stylistic flair and propulsive pace.
- 50The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyClean has some real craft, but doesn’t quite satisfy as it toggles between bloodbaths and bathos.
- 40Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshClean is so lean, it’s as if the story itself was sacrificed for atmosphere. Clean brings the cold, moody vibes and extreme violence, but narratively, it’s a mess.
- 38RogerEbert.comChristy LemireRogerEbert.comChristy LemireAgain, merely watching Brody engaging in such painstaking work is interesting; the generic bloodbath that ensues, less so.
- 30VarietyNick SchagerVarietyNick SchagerObvious and derivative in borderline-shameless fashion, it’s a B-movie knock-off with little originality and even less flair.
- 25Paste MagazineBrianna ZiglerPaste MagazineBrianna ZiglerClean is irrefutably, deliciously bad. But there is something unironically beautiful about movies that are just plain awful, movies that dare to provoke your senses at all instead of simply sating them with something pleasant and “competent enough.”