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Despite its awards, the film drew sharp criticism. Many argued that Dixon’s redemption arc is undeserved and racially insensitive. The film largely ignores the perspectives of its Black characters (the town’s new chief, Abercrombie, is a decent man but sidelined). Critics from The Guardian and Slate called it “morally repugnant” for suggesting a racist cop can be redeemed after simply reading a letter.

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Conversely, defenders of the film, like scholar Oliver Kenny, argued that the film’s strength is precisely its depiction of every character as flawed and problematic. He noted that the film is unusual for refusing to depict the rape itself and for refusing to offer a crowd-pleasing, eye-for-an-eye revenge narrative. Instead, "it entwines everyone in its narrative... each of whom is worthy and flawed, invoking empathy and open to negative judgment". Despite its awards, the film drew sharp criticism