Since taking on the role of director a decade ago, Sean Penn has proved himself more than capable of coaxing intense performances out of his casts and delivering powerful, personal slowburn dramas. With his third effort, The Pledge, Penn is hardly striking out into new cinematic territory, but while the result is similarly sombre to both The Indian Runner and The Crossing Guard, it's also his most accomplished work yet.
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