| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino |
"Strange? Yes. Does it work? Uh, no way." more... |
D+ |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"The performances are deep and rich..." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...a movie the actors and director take as far as they can until the story bogs down in questions too big to forgive." more... |
B- |
Chicago Tribune
Allison Benedikt |
"With lies piling up and guns drawn, and even with the film spiraling into the surreal, Harlan remains deeply human." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...I didn't buy half of what I was seeing." more... |
C |
filmcritic.com
Anne Gilbert |
"...Valley suffers, mostly from likely unintended consequences of casting and characterization." more... |
B- |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"It appears to be an engagingly sweet romance, but it's really just about other movies." more... |
C |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Down in the Valley dares you to explore the violence of the mind. Take the dare. It's something rare these days: untamed." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"Just a thriller, but slower than most." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"The film is thrown off balance by the weight of Norton's compassion for this troubled soul..." more... |
C+ |
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