''Chain Link'' is a 2008 American drama film directed by Dylan Reynolds, starring Mark Irvingsen, Jim Storm,

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, Luciano Rauso and Jody Jaress.

Cast

* Mark Irvingsen as Anthony * Jim Storm as Duncan *

as Jade * Luciano Rauso as "Little Man" * Jody Jaress as Rhea * Peter Looney as Cromwell * David Kallaway as Brian *

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as Floraine * Jim Round as Officer O'Keefe

Reception

Kristi Matsuda of ''

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'' wrote that while the script "sometimes slips into sentimentality and entertains the odd delusion of grandeur", the film "mostly presents a spare, refreshingly clear-eyed depiction of a deadbeat’s downward spiral." Mark Keizer of ''

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'' rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that while Reynolds "adds little to the conversation", his "close-to-the-bone rendering still draws you in, proving once again that movies begin and end with characters you care about." Brad Wilke of ''

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'' wrote that while the film "does a pretty good job of telling its story", it is "a shame that we’ve seen it all before." Gary Goldstein of the ''

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'' wrote that while Reynolds "deserves credit for his confident, singular approach", his emphasis on "“performance over perfection in image” nets mixed results." Robert Koehler of ''

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'' wrote that the film "struggles to make a downhill life seem something more than just inevitable."

References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, 10009993-chain_link, Chain Link American drama films 2008 drama films 2008 films