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Channing Tatum
Rooney Mara
Jude Law
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Vinessa Shaw
David Costabile

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In order to cope with the impending release of her husband from prison, a woman turns to an experimental anti-anxiety drug that has unintended and dangerous consequences. -- Chris Kavan

05/19/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Better Murder Through Chemistry

What starts off as a seemingly straight-forward story about the evils of heartless drug companies takes a nifty twist that becomes a much better thriller involving some well-laid plans - devious and inventive plans I might add. It's not often that I get surprised, but I am happy to report that Side Effects did the trick and made the movie that much better.

What really sets things apart is that the four main characters are all really well cast. Jude Law is excellent as a psychiatrist, Dr. Jonathan Banks, who just happens to be assigned to a woman who has attempted suicide - that would be Emily Taylor (a likewise excellent Rooney Mara) whose husband (the always effective Channing Tatum) has just been released from prison after four years following an insider trading scandal that left the...

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3/4 

04/25/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Side Effects review

"Depression is the inability to construct a future." Emily Taylor (Rooney Mara) attempts suicide because of her depression. Jonathan (Jude Law) contacts Emily's previous psychiatrist, Victoria (Catherine Zeta-Jones), recommends that Jonathan put Emily on a new drug called Ablixa. Martin is killed after Emily takes Ablixa. The most noticeable performance that should be recognized by the Awards bodies was Rooney Mara. It shows her acting range from being deceptively authentic and effective in her role since the ending had a certain twist tailor fit for the thriller genre. Only reservation this reviewer had was the pace, which slowed down when Jonathan tried to find out the truth. The soundtrack felt out of place as well. Nevertheless, the powerhouse acting and superb direction provi...

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3.5/4 

03/05/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Side Effects is Thrilling and Beautiful

A very tightly woven thriller with an odd ambiguous ending just the way I like ‘em. Side Effects more then any other movie I’ve seen so far this year warrants discussion. I wish I hadn’t gone to see it alone, the way I’d have someone to talk to about this very provocative film.

To describe the premise of this film is to ruin it, and the ending is in some way’s glorious and in other way’s unfulfilling, but that isn’t due to incompetence on part of the film makers, but due to careful deliberateness. The twists, the characters and the thrill of the film are all setup wonderfully.

Side Effects isn’t just about the twists either, (though there are good twists) it’s about characters. I love Jude Laws honest Psychiatrist; his evolution from a good man to one who is willing to be c...

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3.5/4 

02/23/2013 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

Review: Side Effects

Side Effects is a grim and edgy film, tautly directed by Steven Soderbergh. What starts as a character study shockingly transcends into a diabolical mystery, with a lot of well-executed twists and turns that come off as unpredictable and appropriately shocking. Rooney Mara is insanely good as Emily, who is prescribed a drug by Dr. Banks (Jude Law) due to her depression and attempts at suicide, which may or may not have some serious side effects. I'm not quite sure how, but her performance here felt reminiscent to her dark and dedicated work in Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Jude Law and Catherine Zeta-Jones provide memorable performances, whose characters get more and more interesting as the film progresses. Channing Tatum, who has been really impressing me lately, is also pre...

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3/4