Overview

• Critics single out Austin Butler’s lead turn as the film’s anchor, calling his performance magnetic and physically committed.
• Reviewers highlight the late‑’90s Lower East Side atmosphere, noting Matthew Libatique’s gritty cinematography and an Idles-inflected score.
• Notices describe relentless, graphic violence and bursts of dark humor, with several outlets warning of a tough watch.
• Some reviews fault uneven plotting, tonal whiplash and a divisive early narrative swing that dampens emotional stakes.
• The film adapts Charlie Huston’s novel from his own screenplay and features Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Regina King, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Bad Bunny, Griffin Dunne and Carol Kane.