Rotten
Whether you're talking about Young Adam the movie or young Adam the character, neither is very likable.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
Young Adam
Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret.
2003 · 1h 33m · NC-17
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
David Mackenzie
Overview
A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
62%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Young Adam haunts like a loyalty betrayed or a secret never revealed.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Fresh
The narrative, with its provocative flashbacks, is just interesting enough to propel the movie forward.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
A movie that seems to think it's more interesting than it really is.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
Mackenzie shoots the ensuing tryst with more fidelity than it deserves or needs.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
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