Off the Map
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Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings
- Starring: Joan Allen, Sam Elliott, Valentina de Angelis
- Summary:
- Director: Campbell Scott
- Genre(s): Drama
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Positive: 21 out of 28
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Mixed: 4 out of 28
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Negative: 3 out of 28
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100Scott has the courage to let the imaginative story unfold at its own leisurely pace, and it's not surprising that the acting is excellent, considering that he's among the very best American screen actors.
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80The movie's sense of place is hypnotic, but there's more to it than gorgeous images -- Campbell Scott's astute direction; Joan Allen's beautifully laconic performance; a sense of lively, if occasionally pretentious, inquiry into the wellsprings of art.
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60Surprisingly, it works: The overwhelming natural expanse of the New Mexico desert is perfectly balanced by the psychic space Charley and Arlene create - the space where all the real action takes place.
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38It's a disconnected, implausible story that aims for a tone of magic realism and falls short on both counts.
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Positive: 17 out of 17
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Mixed: 0 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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DanB.9Really enjoyed the characters. A lot like Station Agent in that way.
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CharlesM.9A little slow paced but a terrific cast and great scenery make this a treat. Joan Allen is as usual, superb as is Valentina de Angelis. Well done.
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