| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"...it's about what happens to civilians whose back yards suddenly become front lines." more... |
B+ |
Chicago Tribune
Loren King |
"...a powerhouse of a film about modern journalism and war..." more... |
B |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...nothing in the movie makes a convincing case that one woman's broken heart outweighs all the loss we witness." more... |
C+ |
Film Journal International
Erica Abeel |
"Though a French production, the film promotes a favorite Hollywood shibboleth: Love conquers all, whether in the schizophrenia ward or war-torn Yugoslavia." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Warren Curry |
"...distinguishes itself as an engrossing, moving account of the strength of the human will overcoming the direst of circumstances." more... |
B+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"...recreates the hell that was Croatia, a grotesque, almost surreal killing field where lives are taken at whim and a journalist is treated with disdain." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"At its heart, Harrison's Flowers is a love story, albeit a graphic and difficult one." more... |
B |
The Village Voice
Jessica Winter |
"...the Balkans provide the obstacle course for the love of a good woman in Harrison's Flowers." more... |
B- |
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