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My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Adrien Brody is presently one of the very best, yet undervalued and overlooked actors of our time. His range is exceptional so casting him in this movie was a big plus. Most of the other main characters were also played by unheralded actors who performed their butts off. Top notch acting was consistently delivered which made the story believable. I also appreciate the way the story slowly unfolded as well. The cinematography was hauntingly beautiful and appropriate. The storyline itself was a familiar one as "Clean" reminded me of several other revenge movies; however, the movie was done so well overall, that its familiarity didn't stop us from enjoying it. Had the story told been unique, I probably would have given this more stars. Some seem to think if the story has been told before, that makes the movie bad. I disagree. While I did slightly lower my review because of the common storyline, I think it was a familiar story portrayed excellently.

One of my criteria for rating a movie is based on how I feel about my time after it's over. Did I regret the time taken to watch it? No, so that was a plus. Were the actors compelling & believable? Some were. Some weren't. Were the special and visual effects believable? Again, some were and some missed the mark completely. It's as if the effects were done two completely different ways so it half worked. Was the storyline unique, solid and/or told well? I split that down the middle as well. The storyline itself reminded me of several other movies that were done better such as The Magnificent Seven (old & newer versions), Star Wars, and another that slips my mind right now. So it wasn't unique. I also got the feeling that some of the story got left on the editing room floor because there were a few "huh?" moments. Was it predictable? Parts were; some were not. So that left me with a rating near the middle. I gave it a 6 because at the end, I did want to see where part 2 will go. So it's a good flick but not a great one.