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The Rambler (film)

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Wikipedia article




'The Rambler' is a 2013 American independent horror film written and directed by Calvin Reeder.

The film's narrative concerns a mysterious loner known only as the Rambler, played by Dermot Mulroney. Newly released from prison, he embarks on a dark journey across a bleak and strange contemporary landscape, meeting a bizarre cast of characters.

Plot



Cast



* Dermot Mulroney as The Rambler

* Lindsay Pulsipher as The Girl

* Natasha Lyonne as Cheryl

* James Cady as The Scientist

Release



'The Rambler' was premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and subsequently screened within such festivals as South by Southwest and Maryland Film Festival.

Home media

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Lionsgate and Starz/Anchor Bay on June 25, 2013.

Reception



On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 40% based on , with a weighted average rating of 6.1/10.

On Metacritic, which assigns a rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 32 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

Amy Nicholson from 'LA Times' gave the film a negative review, writing "What all of this means is, frankly, nothing. But it's a handsome nothing, at least until you get sick of the screaming." Justin Lowe from 'The Hollywood Reporter' called the film "Misguided exercise in genre fetishism", criticizing the film's plot, cheap special-effects, and performances.

Drew Hunt from Slant Magazine gave the film a positive review, writing, "Like 'Inland Empire', essentially a three-hour reel of David Lynchs nightmares, the film is anchored in the sort of dream logic that may only make complete sense to its creator. Reeders dogged refusal to allow even the smallest semblance of standard movie comfortslikeable characters, narrative logic, easily identifiable themesto worm their way into the film may be hubristic, but by that same token, its refreshing and revitalizing to watch someone assertively rattle the cages of cinematic form. After all, theres more than one way to tell a story."

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