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Metascore
51 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

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  • Summary: Fleeing from his evil stepfather, a mentally challenged young man (Bale) escapes to the English countryside. In his travels, he befriends an eccentric old man (Hurt) who spends his days burying animals killed by speeding motorists.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Falls so far outside our ordinary story expectations it may frustrate some viewers.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    60
    Would seem hokey if it didn't have powerful, extraordinary central performances and cinematography that lends the English landscape around Cornwall a mythical cast.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Foreman
    25
    A surprisingly nasty fable about a particularly silly, very English brand of animal-rights extremism.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    GREAT!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. SueS.
    9
    This movie may not be believable, but it is more like a fairy tale in the horrible original sense. In addition to an interesting story, the acting is excellent as is the cinematograpy and music.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. PattyB.
    8
    Loved this movie. Beautiful camera work, and great performances by Bale and Hurt.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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