A reporter (McConaughey) and his younger brother (Efron) investigate the events surrounding a murder to exonerate a man on death row (Cusack)
Early reactions to The Paperboy have been mixed with some critics comparing it to Lee Daniels' directorial debut, Shadowboxer. Most praise has been for Nicole Kidman's portrayal of Charlotte Bless: Peter Bradshaw said, "Nicole Kidman really is terrifically good as Charlotte: funny, sexy, poignantly vulnerable".[3] Chris Haydon of Filmoria stated, "Would I recommend you to see The Paperboy? Yes, probably, simply because Kidman needs to be witnessed and noticed for this work. Will it win at Cannes? Absolutely not."[4] And Mary Corliss wrote, "The revelation, however, is Kidman’s performance. Renouncing the goddess image she has so frequently assumed, her Charlotte is a ripe, feral creature, working all her sexual wiles just for exercise. With a risky mixture of precision and abandon, Kidman splendidly creates a vision of Southern womanhood at its most toxic...[5] It won’t happen, but she deserves the Best Actress prize at this year's Cannes".
As of 12 December 2012, Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a "rotten" rating of 39%, with 40 positive reviews out of 102. The consensus states: "Trashy and melodramatic, The Paperboy is enlivened by a strong cast and a steamy, sordid plot, but it's uneven and often veers into camp." [6] The staff of the The A.V. Club named it the worst movie of 2012
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