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57 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Chalk is not the kind of movie many people will appreciate at first viewing. You have to understand who Nilsson and his actors are, and give some thought to the style, to appreciate it.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    Difficult but rewarding.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Amy Taubin
    70
    What gives the film extra weight is the sense that these are not just actors trying to enhance their careers but real people seizing a chance for immortality.
  4. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    70
    A sparing use of exterior shots during the mesmerizing buildup to the match heightens their impact, while invasively tight close-ups put the actors to the test.
  5. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Stack
    50
    Has unusual visual vitality in a John Cassavetes vein. For the adventurous, it's worth checking out.
  6. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Edvin Beitiks
    50
    An impressive low-whistle, hardscrabble look at the world of pool sharks and the people who crisscross their lives.
  7. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    50
    Finally fails to escape the conventions of the Hollywood cinema it so proudly deplores.
  8. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    40
    Emerges as an artful, courageous, experimental work that is as compelling as it is impaired.
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