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Sebastian Stan, Robert Pattinson, and Tom Holland Teamed Up for This Sinister Netflix Crime Drama

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There are few talents in Hollywood as intriguing as , , and . The three actors have beautifully balanced franchise work with deeply nuanced character roles that have often intrigued and, sometimes, baffled audiences. Post-, Pattinson has had a fascinating career that includes films like , , and , before turning to , and now, . Stan’s career has been endlessly fascinating, from taking on MCU’s Bucky Barnes, and proving he thrives in deeply complex character roles with films like and . While Holland still has plenty of MCU work ahead of him, the actor has delivered surprisingly deep performances in movies such as , , and even on stage in . But . Released in 2020, , is one heck of a ride that casts the three men in a dark, unhinged setting and even puts them against one another!

Based on ’s novel of the same name, The Devil All the Time holds very little back and runs a whole gambit of themes. centered around a young man named Arvin Russell (Holland as an adult, at age nine). It’s truly an intense and fascinating ride, carefully balancing complex themes with intense situations and just about every dramatic theme in the book.

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Before Arvin’s born, audiences are introduced to his parents, played beautifully by and , whose arc is both hauntingly romantic and deeply tragic. As the film goes on, the corruption of Knockemstiff bleeds into the lives of all the characters involved, which deeply affects Arvin growing up. From a mad preacher to a gruesome and graphic Bonnie and Clyde-like couple stalking the area, . But when Holland takes over the role in adulthood, audiences are treated to an excellent and fascinating push and pull between Holland, Stan, and Pattison.

Holland is a master as Arvin. . He perfectly embodies how Arvin’s difficult childhood would manifest in a defensive and caring man. Perhaps the highlight of his performance comes when he faces off with Pattison’s Reverand Preston Teagardin, which is likely the most disgusting role of Pattinson's career.

While technically the villain of the film, Stan's Bodecker struggles throughout the film to fight the corruption around him while trying to decipher his own internal conflict. It’s such an interesting part for Stan, as, in many ways, he’s not all that different from the picture’s hero. However, an epic showdown between Arvin and Bodecker is a standout in the movie, and shows what makes both of these actors so great.

The Devil All the Time may not be Netflix’s most recognizable film, but it’s one that deserves to be revisited. From its intense and brash story to its cast, absolutely stacked with master performers, the movie is absolutely a memorable ride. With Holland, Pattison and Stan at the helm, one can’t go wrong.

The Devil All the Time is available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.

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The Devil All The Time

Release Date
September 16, 2020

Runtime
138 minutes

Director
Antonio Campos

Writers
Paulo Campos, Antonio Campos

Sinister characters converge around a young man devoted to protecting those he loves in a postwar backwoods town teeming with corruption and brutality.

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