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Metascore
19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertLike Malick's "Days of Heaven," it is not about plot, but about memory and regret. It remembers a summer that was not a happy summer, but there will never again be a summer so intensely felt, so alive, so valuable.
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittGreen tells the tale through leisurely, eye-catching shots that allow the young cast members to imbue their characters with striking credibility and intensity.
- 90The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottThis dream of a movie is set in such a place; with its delicate shifts of tone, it could be a fairy tale by Faulkner
- 89Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenDirector David Gordon Green has made a work of uncommon beauty and intelligence, one that is smart enough to trust its characters and the technical contributions of its crew.
- 80TimeRichard CorlissTimeRichard CorlissIt stands, soars on its own. It moves to a seductive rhythm and vision.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNone of the children are professionals, and their uncontrived performances lend a painfully real quality to what becomes a rather lyrical story.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyAlthough rough, it's a gem.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickFor those willing to work a bit at it, this is the sort of artistry many American independent movies aspire to - but rarely achieve.
- 63Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanHe (writer/director David Gordon Green) fired his arrow straight at a worthwhile target, but it fell a little short.