From the occasional flashy camera angles to a soundtrack peppered with deep-cut R&B songs, this movie slots right into some well-worn grooves. And yet it mostly works, thanks to an ace cast and a story that springs a few surprises.
Read full articleIt's a good twist, but one that, had it been wedged into a lackadaisical script even 20 pages earlier, could have turned the caper into something even luckier.
Read full articleIt's chock-full of gore and expletive-laden banter, but lacks the key ingredients to make it worthy of its influences: original ideas and a strong script.
Read full articleThis violent caper lacks any real wit or novelty, ultimately leaning on tired stereotypes rather than doing anything particularly clever with them.
Read full articleIt never manages to overcome its air of overfamiliarity, straining mightily but giving off little but flop sweat.
Read full articleThe movie's appeal certainly isn't in its poorly written, clunky screenplay that tries to throw in a few curveballs to make it look a lot smarter than it really is.
Read full articleCLOVER is not as clever as it thinks it is but it benefits from a strong cast...
Read full articleThe overly familiar 'Clover' features a solid B-movie cast stuck in a standard B-movie storyline.
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