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03/30/07
Islander (2006)
88 %
Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 7 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7/10
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Theatrical Release: 2006
Synopsis: After causing a tragic accident at sea, Eben Cole loses his family, friends and stature in his island fishing community. He returns to the island an outcast but determined to win back the way of life he fought so hard to protect. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Maine coast, Islander... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Philip Baker Hall, Amy Jo Johnson
Director: Ian McCrudden
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The simple images and unobtrusive style have an authenticity that overcomes the rougher performances and folksy fringes of the drama...
03/29/07
Unfortunately, the storyfollows too uninvolving a course to make the movie as powerful as it could have been. But that shouldn't stop audiences drawing satisfaction from its textures.
03/29/07
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The Islander places its generic, troubled-guy plot within a small lobstering community on an island off the coast of Maine.
03/22/07
A small, plaintive, modestly made film about how one bad decision can wreck a life.
03/09/07
Top Critic
This simple, classic story is enlivened with well-described characters and credible emotions that make us empathize with the motives and decision of all the characters.
10/30/06
Top Critic
... a moving old-fashioned drama and a throwback to how indies first blossomed a generation or so ago.
10/25/06
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