Lone Star (1996)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:35
Rotten:3
Average Rating:8.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Sheriff Buddy Deeds (Matthew McConaughey) is a legend in the Texas border town of Frontera, the archetypical hero who supposedly saved the town from corruption. The discovery of a 40-year-old... [More]
Starring: Chris Cooper, Matthew McConaughey, Kris Kristofferson, Elizabeth Peña
Director: John Sayles
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Reviews for Lone Star
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The latest chapter in Sayles' ongoing great American novel. Full Review |
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Lone Star, one of Sayles best and most popular films, explores the historical strain between the Mexican and American communities in Texas. Though a bit didactic (too many sermons), it's well acted and visually more satisfying than his other films Full Review |
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4/4 |
Well over two hours with not a single minute wasted. Full Review |
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4/5 |
John Sayles is in fine form here, thanks in no small part to an excellent cast.
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It is the structure of the film, including the smooth-subtle pans, turning present to past and back to present, that really awe. (published 7-19-96) Full Review |
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Lone Star is intrinsically an aggregate of John Sayles’ prior films, politically and racially. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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5/5 |
A intriguing use of non-linear narration . . . a palette of fascinating characters, and the gothic Americana setting of a small Texas town with many skeletons in its closet. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Could be shorter, but ultimately is Sayles doing what he does best
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A near-perfect examination of small town Texas life, as seen through the prism of a decades-old murder mystery.
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