Wonderland
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43 out of 100

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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Starring: Josh Lucas, Kate Bosworth, Val Kilmer
  • Summary: Wonderland explores, in "Rashomon"-like fashion, the brutal multiple murders that took place high atop Wonderland Avenue in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon during the summer of 1981. At first the case seemed to involve only the usual strung-out drug dealers and party hounds, but it quickly became elevated to classic L.A. noir when it was discovered to be connected to the infamous porn king John C. Holmes. (Lions Gate Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 36
  3. Negative: 10 out of 36
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Robert Goethals
    100
    When you watch Wonderland, going back twenty years plus, you think you're in for some paleontological expedition. Yet, thanks to James Cox's considered and adept direction, a cast and script that never cheats the experience or realism of Hollywood's enigmatic underbelly -- the drama of the 1981 Wonderland murders is de-petrified.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Nick Dawson
    80
    Another of the film's positive aspects is its narrative style, reminiscent of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    F. Scott Fitzgerald was wrong: there are second acts in American lives. But all too many of them are sad, sordid or both, as this fact-based story of sex, drugs and murder featuring adult-movie superstar John Holmes aptly demonstrates.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    38
    It's hard to care what really happened on Wonderland Ave. when the audience hates the neighborhood.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Sarah
    9
    This movie was awsome i love the drugs and the stealing but it need more drugs sex n rock n roll!
  2. Andy
    7
    I'm surprised this movie did so poorly with critics. I notice that most problems are with character development. This movie is based on a true story and, in my opinion, this film is primarily shedding light on what happened through that murder. In that regard, it is a very good movie.… Expand

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