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Coastlines
IFC First Take
FILM:
MPAA RATING: R for some sexuality and brief language
Starring
Timothy Olyphant,
Josh Brolin,
Sarah Wynter,
Scott Wilson,
Angela Bettis,
Josh Lucas,
Robert Wisdom,
and
Daniel von Bargen
Sonny Mann (Olyphant), an ex-con returning home from prison, creates a new dynamic for both friends and enemies with his arrival. (IFC Films)
| GENRE(S): |
Drama
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Victor Nunez
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Victor Nunez
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: February 6, 2007
Theatrical: May 31, 2006
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| RUNNING TIME: |
119 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
75
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
It's a heartfelt movie that could have used a zigzaggier undercurrent, though Olyphant, in the sort of role that Paul Newman used to swagger through, has a star's easy command.
75
TV Guide
Maitland McDonagh
That this deceptively quiet crime thriller about an ex con's troubled homecoming sat on the shelf for four years before finding commercial distribution speaks volumes about both the voracious appetite for sand/surf/summer-break cliches and Hollywood's willingness to pander to it.
75
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
It's only a mild disappointment. The talent is still there, the film better than most. It just needs less crime, more love.
75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
The messy emotions and illogic of human nature defines this drama.
70
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
Lacks the subtle power of the previous two efforts, although boasting effective performances from its terrific cast.
63
Miami Herald
Marta Barber
Much like the good westerns, Coastlines keeps you entertained throughout its two hours, which says a lot about Nunez's storytelling.
63
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
Nunez's dialogue, and the paces he puts this threesome through, just don't ring true. Coastlines is the stuff of pulp, seriously at odds with what the writer-director has always done best. That is, show the inner workings of people, their needs, their fears, their small dreams.
60
Film Threat
Chris Gore
There is energy to this film that is somewhat different from Nunez's others. Along with a terrific cast, Nunez keeps the action driving forward: dangerous, sexy, and conflicted.
60
Variety
Todd McCarthy
A melodramatic step backward for writer-director Victor Nunez after his last two pictures, the first-rate "Ruby in Paradise" and "Ulee's Gold."
60
The New York Times
Stephen Holden
A larger problem is the film's attempt to piece together a hard-boiled crime drama with a soft-boiled soap opera, ultimately giving precedence to the suds and adding a sickly lemon scent.
58
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Keith Phipps
That love triangle is Coastlines' center. Trouble is, it plays more like canned heat than blazing inferno.
50
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
Nunez gets nice performances from his cast, but his narrative is cluttered.
50
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
Nunez's fans will appreciate his ability to evoke a palpable atmosphere. But there's just not enough spark in his scorched setting.
50
Chicago Reader
Andrea Gronvall
A tired, generic crime story.
40
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Crust
For fans of Nunez's previous work, it's almost as if he put in all the clichés he would normally avoid and left out the wonderfully textured internal moments that made "Ruby" and "Ulee's Gold" unique.
40
Village Voice
Michael Atkinson
For some fans, the taste of on-location color matters most, but Nuñez's idea of the characters' ordinariness translates to flavorlessness.
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