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Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

  • Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Devon Alan, Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas
  • Summary: Director David Gordon Green marries action, dirt, sweat and menace as he spins a tale of the violent legacy between two generations of brothers. (United Artists)
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 30
  2. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. 100
    Green takes us to that place where we keep feelings that we treasure, but are a little afraid of.
  2. The movie builds slowly to its grinding climax, and the suspense -- the standard by which a thriller must primarily be judged -- is first-rate.
  3. Reviewed by: Anna Smith
    60
    While the quirky structure could be taken as a bold move, the story still feels frustratingly incomplete, rendering the preceding hour or so a tantalising glimpse at what could have been.
  4. It's just sort of trying.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 16
  2. Negative: 4 out of 16
  1. 10
    I cannot understand the harsh negative reviews. Yeah, some of the scenes of the "Uncle Deel" could have been better but the movie belongs to the boys and I dare anyone not to be deeply touched them. Glass's score fitted like a glove. I was spellbound. Expand
  2. johnr
    10
    Folks, you just don't get it. I live in the south, where people say and do crazy things, and too often die tragically. Melodrama and death are centrpieces of southern culture. Also, the relationships between the adult characters are spot on (not bad acting). Expand
  3. Not a bad movie by any stretch, and clearly the work of a talented filmmaker, but the pace was sluggish rather than thoughtful and I felt that at the end I was left more tired than breathless. Undertow may be worth seeing for the visuals, which are breathtaking, but the story and character are too thin. Expand
  4. TonyB.
    4
    Well-acted...that's the best thing about this slow and ponderous film. The plot has too many contrivances for its own good, and the cinematography, while frequently quite effective, sometimes becomes pretentious. Expand

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