were the bad guys, in the end, less central-casting and more mundane, "Stray Dolls" would be something like a neo-neorealist masterpiece. As it stands, it's a cathartic yawp announcing the arrival of a vibrant, raw voice in Sinha
Sonejuhi Sinha's confident and arresting debut feature; Sticking a knife into the hard underbelly of the American Dream, "Stray Dolls" is a taut and stylish thriller that manages to draw fresh blood from some very familiar territory
here are several underlying elements which make the film an interesting conversation piece, especially when it soapboxes about current social issues, but it lacks the emotional resonance, consistent world logic, and engrossing characters
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by Matthew Roe [Film Threat ]
