It is the authenticity, without exaggeration or hyperbole, that makes Romper Stomper so terrifying to watch.

| Original Score: 8/10 | May 23, 2021

One can see why Crowe's star sky-rocketed from this point on: his performance is intense and compelling, revealing a genuine, steely-eyed menace.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 29, 2019

In these volatile times, with racism on the march again all over the world, this is a dangerous film.

| Aug 8, 2017

This is in no way a pleasant film experience. It is relentlessly psychologically violent, almost nauseatingly so on occasion. However it is one of the finest films to be made in this country in recent years.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 8, 2017

| Original Score: B | Sep 7, 2011

Crowe is powerful and terrifying, and the erotic chemistry between Pollock and McKenzie is no less intense and enriched by strong performances by both.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 4, 2010

For all the dynamism and drive, the film walks a fine line between exposure and outright exploitation -- wherein lies much of its appeal.

| May 4, 2010

Romper Stomper is A Clockwork Orange without the intellect.

| Jun 9, 2008

Crowe first shows his star quality

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 16, 2007

The cheap 'message' of the ending fails to salvage a film that at best is well-meant but misguided, at worst, flashy and garbled.

| Jun 24, 2006

Given his formidable presence and equal talent, it was only a matter of time before New Zealand-born, Australian-raised Russell Crowe made the mainstream American breakthrough he enjoyed with Gladiator.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 6, 2005

Romper Stomper is a convincing depiction of subculture, and one that dares to present these figures as real, troubled individuals rather than stereotypes.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Mar 13, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 27, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 26, 2004

The film [has] a raw, sometimes discomfiting immediacy... The cast attacks their roles with matching intensity.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 13, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 14, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 27, 2002

I like to think of it as a fury-filled documentary on how hate is not just an American preoccupation. Remember, this is the way things are -- deal with it.

| Original Score: 88/100 | Jun 12, 2002

Brutal but powerful.

Full Review | Jan 9, 2002