Love Lies Bleeding is as jarring as it is exciting. It’s not a movie for the squeamish—lots of gooey blood and shattered bone in this one—or those seeking a tidy story. Everything here makes sense and connects, though I’ll be damned what to make of the movie’s ending. But it’s not likely to leave my memory anytime soon. Nor will Clint Mansell’s pulsating score, Kristen Stewart’s ability to convincingly play just about any character, and all of those tawdry hairstyles and mustaches. In almost any other movie, they would seem silly, over-the-top and mocking. Love Lies Bleeding earns every strand.
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