Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

Peereddi I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Prismark10 What Doesn't Kill You stars Mark Ruffalo as small time hood Brian in South Boston along with childhood pal Paulie (Ethan Hawke.) The story begins as a heist is carried out and Paulie goes to shoot at an off duty cop. We then have flashbacks of Brain and Paulie. Both do low level jobs and come to the attention of a local gangster for who they do some errands for.Brian who is married with kids becomes a liability with drug addiction and a volatile temper, he makes an enemy of a local cop who has a vendetta against him and his marriage is strained. We then see both Brian and Paulie doing time in jail as Brian deals with his drug addiction and when they are released Brian attempts to go straight but Paulie wants both of them to pull one big job.This is a stale derivative film that tries to be moody and gritty. The characters are unlikeable, you really couldn't care less if they try to put their lives back on track. The material is just weak, episodic and uneven. Only one twist at the end gives it at least some distinction from similar types of ex-cons going straight films.

juneebuggy I liked this more than I expected to. It's a story that's been told many times before but the great performances from Ethan Hawke and especially Mark Ruffalo -whose struggle going straight (and clean) both really captured me.It's the story of two childhood friends from South Boston who graduate from a life of petty crime to working for a local organized crime boss and then after a stint in jail try to go straight. I liked how this was filmed to appear gritty and cold all the time, really adding to the mood.My only real problem would have to be the ending which could have been better. At first I was confused by 'Brian's' view of what could happen, thinking it did happen, and then after everything all we get is a written epilogue as to the fate of Paulie, what a wasted opportunity that was. I wanted to see how "that" played out, not just get a by-the-way.This story also wouldn't be complete without a Wahlberg (they seem to be in all things Boston) and here Donnie plays a detective. 10/13

napierslogs Of the many ways to finish the sentence that begins with "What Doesn't Kill You", this film proves that none of them are particularly interesting. What one may conclude, is that, if it doesn't kill you, it is likely to be long, slow, painful, and dreary; like death, but without a resolution.Granted I can't claim that it doesn't have a resolution because I didn't suffer through to the end. Brian (Mark Ruffalo) and Paulie (Ethan Hawke) are life-long friends, and it took the film 20 minutes to establish that. They live a life full of crime, and especially for Brian, a life full of drugs too. That's the entire story. Life sucks and it gets even worse if you mess around with drugs.The film did set-up an atmosphere, but contrary to popular belief, not an accurate one. Apparently it's always winter in Boston, no matter what time of year it is. It's always dark and gloomy, no matter what time of day it is. I've been to Boston, probably not the neighbourhoods that Brian and Paulie lived in, but I did see the Sun, and not only snow but rain and flowers, and trees and grass too! "What Doesn't Kill You" isn't entirely bad. Ruffalo, Hawke and Amanda Peet are good actors, it had decent dialogue and I'm assuming the writer and director had a plan for these characters. But they couldn't present me with a world that I cared about and there needs to be something more than "Life sucks" especially if it doesn't kill you.

Krag why does IMDb require 10 lines, are they insane or just control freaks?All I have to say about this movie is WATCH IT. You will not be disappointed. It is a great film about a "class" or "group" of people, could be just about any group, Irish, Mexican, Italian, Puerto Rican, Iranian, Polish, Cuban... who live in a small community and have limited opportunities because of education and upbringing... not that everyone in such a situation will end up like these guys but this story is being played out day after day in each of America's ethnic communities. Bravo to the actors and director.MORE LINES ARE NEEDED SO....this story is being played out day after day in each of America's ethnic communities. Bravo to the actors and director.