| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"...the film lacks a charismatic actor at its center." more... |
B |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"If [Sayles] let Cooper go to town, Silver City might last beyond its mayfly political moment." more... |
C |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The movie's strength, then, is not in its outrage, but in its cynicism and resignation." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Robert K. Elder |
"... there's a complexity of form and motive to be admired, even if some of his plot points are a little too convenient." more... |
B- |
| E! Online |
" Sayles gets a little distracted along the way in his attempt to really nail it to Dubya, but as far as a sly look into the shadowy underbelly of politics goes, this gets our vote." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"...packs satirical punch thanks to John Sayles' delicious dialogue." more... |
A- |
| New York Post |
"Sayles' unabashedly partisan film moseys along in an unhurried fashion, encompassing myriad story lines yet taking the trouble to fully develop each of its many characters." more... |
B |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"... the problem is, once again, that Mr. Sayles is less interested in telling a story than in teaching a lesson..." more... |
C- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...refreshing, albeit grim..." more... |
A- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"The real action in Silver City happens on the fringes, where the mischief is." more... |
B |
Seatlle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"... if it fails in its whole, the movie certainly shines in its parts, with a string of dead-on character performances to enjoy..." more... |
B |
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