Dolores Claiborne
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Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings
- Starring: Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kathy Bates
- Summary: This haunting adaptation of Stephen King's novel is an atmospheric whodunit that's part mystery and part human drama. (Warner Bros.)
- Director: Taylor Hackford
- Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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80The sensible formality of Taylor Hackford's direction has the effect of cooling the film's narrative frenzies and helping the actors dig some simple, truthful stuff out of the hubbub.
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80The movie is given unusually wide dimension by director Taylor Hackford, who creates a subtly scary drama that emphasizes character over caricature (in most cases) and plausibility over formulaic stupidity (again, in most cases).
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60Despite superb performances by Kathy Bates and Jennifer Jason Leigh, a limp, almost TV movie trite, climax never comes near delivering the shocks it should. A shame, as what could have been superb, is merely average.
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33Since there is a mystery, the movie might have been entertaining camp had director Taylor Hackford staged it with pace, style, or a whisper of surprise. Instead, the plot just clunks forward-for two hours and 10 minutes.
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