- Studio: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
- Release Date: Sep 17, 2004
- Starring: Chris Cooper
- Summary: Set against the backdrop of a mythic "New West," this film that is equal parts scathing political lampoon and sun-stunned neo-noir detective story. (Newmarket Films)
- Director: John Sayles
- Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Comedy
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 36
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Mixed: 13 out of 36
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Negative: 10 out of 36
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100Leaving aside Huston's bland acting and a few other flaws, Sayles's politically charged drama raises a rousing number of issues and ideas, inviting us to ponder them and draw our own conclusions.
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80Smart, intriguing, funny and sad, with some primo wisecracking dialogue.
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60Pointed, unsubtle political satire.
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38Essentially a series of walking character sketches. The storytelling is slack and lackluster, the cliches rampant.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 5
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Mixed: 0 out of 5
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Negative: 2 out of 5