SummaryHenry and Fay's son Ned (Liam Aiken) sets out to find and kill his father for destroying his mother's life. But his aims are frustrated by the troublesome Susan (Aubrey Plaza), whose connection to Henry predates even his arrival in the lives of the Grim family.
Directed By:Hal Hartley
Written By:Hal Hartley
Ned Rifle
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Generally Favorable
67
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
81% Positive
13 Reviews
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13% Mixed
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6% Negative
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Sep 13, 2014
91
The poetic rhythm with which Hartley brings three movies of events to an end is a tight, gripping expression of closure.
Jan 24, 2015
80
Rife with the director's trademark stylistic preferences, this is a blast of an idiosyncratic comedy full of brilliant deadpan performances that offer a wickedly funny and poignant conclusion to the fable.
Apr 3, 2015
75
Ned Rifle, the final chapter in a strange trilogy with “Henry Fool” and “Fay Grim”, is a movie about damaged people coming to terms with their damage by turning to others. And it’s Hal Hartley’s best movie in years.
Mar 31, 2015
70
Even if this minor coda plays to an increasingly closed circle of admirers, it gives the trilogy a pleasing, moving symmetry.
Apr 1, 2015
67
Consequently, anyone coming to Ned Rifle cold will be bewildered. But there are numerous pleasures for the initiated, from Ryan’s continuing dissolute mellifluence as Henry Fool to Simon’s rebirth as a terrible stand-up comic constantly monitoring the comments on his blog.
Apr 2, 2015
60
Just when it seemed Hal Hartley was going to be forgotten, along comes the Long Island-based auteur’s terrific new feature. It’s a follow-up to his opus “Henry Fool.”
Apr 2, 2015
35
The mystery is solidly structured, but the answers it gradually yields are silly at best and lazy and offensive at worst.
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Dec 15, 2023
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Hal Hartley is so underrated. His films are really extraordinary. There's just this wonderful beauty about the minimalism, the story. Hal Hartley has such a unique way of presenting his ideas. And the actors love it because they're in all his movies. It's a shame he did not get more exposure. But all of the range of films that he makes are really truly wonderful to watch. I'm going to be riding this saying review on all the movies because watching them is not just about one film. Because they all tell a story of his style. That's why I have a list of films, a folder of films based on directors because they are the real storytellers and have a style that is so amazing to present an idea. So watch all of his movies and enjoy the uniqueness. There will be some reviews that may be specific but just watch any of all films and have fun with them. They are really unique and beautiful.
Production Company:
- Possible Films
Release Date:Apr 1, 2015
Duration:1 h 25 m
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
