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49 out of 100

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7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman, Robert Redford
  • Summary: Set against the rugged ranchlands of Wyoming, An Unfinished Life is the story of a modern-day Western family, as stoic as they are divided, learning the true meaning of forgiveness. (Miramax)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 32
  3. Negative: 4 out of 32
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Sometimes you are either open to a movie, or closed. If you're convinced that An Unfinished Life is damaged goods, how can it begin its work on you?
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    60
    The film never realizes its dramatic potential, choosing to take predictable story paths with obvious characters.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    38
    It's not just that Jennifer Lopez looks lost and out of her league acting with Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman. That's to be expected. It's the drag-ass solemnity of this turgid family drama that makes you crazy.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. OwenC.
    10
    the best movie i've ever seen. i can't believe critics are so against this movie. this movie is AWESOME if u can see it at all costs.
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  2. AmurabiM.
    5
    Lasse Hallstrom tends to direct corny movies with the idea of the union of the great american family despite troubles and difficulties. This is not an exception. This is so predictable (watching the trailer is better), boring (you can do everything you want as you watch it) and solemn (western parody or homage?) that will probably you falls in a state of inertia after seen this. An Unfinished Life has trouble for casting to the weak Lopes in this juicy role. She has troubles dealing with Redford and Freeman and even with newcomer Becca Gardner. Its better attributes looks great in jeans but no more than that. Redford (assuming, at least, that he´s an old man) and Freeman (great but in an stereotipical role for this actor) are the best part of the film. Its interaction looks familiar and believable. Great cinematography, and a decent score (everything looks suspiciously like a copy from that ang lee movie), An Unfinished Life is just an exercise of industrial cinema: the kind of weepie movies with a "message" within. Crap! The most entertaining and dramatic part was a shot in Freeman´s butt using a syringe, it´s that suspenseful? dramatic? I don´t think so. It feels that cheap symbolism is just an idea of being "profound" and "clever" but with this, that looks corny and pretentious.… Expand
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  3. ChristinA.
    1
    So boring and tiresome I left the theatre one hour into the movie. Cliche driven and sloppy. TERRIBLE movie - avoid at all costs.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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