Leaves of Grass
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  • Starring: Edward Norton
  • Summary: Bill, a classical philosophy professor at Brown University, returns home upon news of his brother Brady's murder in a drug deal gone awry. Bill quickly learns that Brady's death has been grossly exaggerated, as he’s swept up into one of his brother’s crazy schemes. Alongside his eccentric moc mother and a beautiful woman named Janet, Bill participates in his brother’s wild plan, leading him on a twisted path filled with unique characters and life’s most challenging questions. (First Look Studios)… Expand

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  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    Some kind of sweet, wacky masterpiece.
  2. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Barbara Goslawski
    70
    Writer/director Tim Blake Nelson manages a finely tuned balance that is rare in cinema. Moving from the far reaches of comedy to the nether regions of drama, he never skips a beat or sets the pitch too high.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    50
    His (Nelson) timing is off and his bullshit detector nonexistent. I don't much care for the Coens, but the sad truth is that their cynical nihilism is a lot less spurious than Nelson's earnest sentimentality.
  4. New York Observer
    Reviewed by: Rex Reed
    50
    Don’t be misled by the title Leaves of Grass. Do not expect literacy, either. This stoner comedy has nothing whatsoever to do with Walt Whitman or poetry of any kind.

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  1. Duke
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  2. TVJerry
    10
    Every once in a while, a movie slips thru the cracks and ends up as a delightful surprise on cable. "Leaves of Grass" (currently on Showtime) stars Edward Norton in a skillful turn as twins (one a classics professor, the other a redneck dealer). It was written and directed by Tim Blake Nelson (he also has a part) and is funny, sweet and shocking. Don't miss this minor masterpiece.… Expand

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