The Cleansing fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Serious throughout
History, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
The Cleansing is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and thrilling.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, cathartic, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, crime, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46/100 (IMDb 4.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 34 min
The Cleansing runs 1 h 34 min.
It was made in English.
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