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Apr 8, 2014
90
Weaving numerous influences into a rich emotional tapestry, Alain Guiraudie's The King of Escape skillfully absorbs and updates its assertive cinematic forebears.
Apr 10, 2014
88
Cruising for Alain Guiraudie seems to be the way of nature, a drive that doesn't discriminate.
Apr 10, 2014
80
A marked strength of the movie is that it does succeed in making the unlikely central love affair believable within its own universe.
Apr 10, 2014
70
The King of Escape is more loosely put together than “Stranger,” and, considering what happens, it’s relatively underplayed.
