The Arbalest fingerprintA , drama: , but gripping, .
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You're a mess of a human being with no qualities that I'm remotely attracted to.
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The Arbalest2016
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In the United States, The Arbalest streams on Philo, Fandor, and Cineverse, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 2 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 37 (IMDb 5.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 20%). Audiences rate it higher (54 out of 100) than critics (20).
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
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