Clover (2020 film) explained

Clover
Director:Jon Abrahams
Producer:Jon Abrahams
Richard Guay
Starring:Mark Webber
Nicole Elizabeth Berger
Ron Perlman
Chazz Palminteri
Jon Abrahams
Music:Leon Michels
Matthieu Scheyer
Cinematography:Matthew Quinn
Editing:Aaron Yanes
Studio:Virtuoso Films
Distributor:Freestyle Digital Media
Runtime:101 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Clover is a 2020 American crime comedy thriller film directed by Jon Abrahams and starring Mark Webber, Nicole Elizabeth Berger, Ron Perlman, Chazz Palminteri and Abrahams.

Release

The film was released on demand and digital on April 3, 2020.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 28% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.90/10.[1] Enrique Acosta of Film Threat gave the film a 1 out of 10.[2] Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two and a half stars.[3] Kate Erbland of IndieWire graded the film a C.[4]

Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...this violent caper lacks any real wit or novelty(...), ultimately leaning on tired stereotypes rather than doing anything particularly clever with them."[5]

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...it never manages to overcome its air of overfamiliarity, straining mightily but giving off little but flop sweat."[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clover. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  2. Web site: Acosta. Enrique. Clover. 6 June 2020. Film Threat. 27 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Abrams. Simon. Clover. 3 April 2020. RogerEbert.com. 27 February 2021.
  4. Web site: Erbland. Kate. 'Clover' Review: Meandering Crime Caper Stuffs a Skilled Cast Inside an Overcooked Plot. 1 April 2020. IndieWire. 27 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Harvey. Dennis. 'Clover': Film Review. 1 April 2020. Variety. 27 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Scheck. Frank. 'Clover': Film Review. 11 March 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. 27 February 2021.