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05/13/03
Pure (2005)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:16
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: This entry in the kitchen-sink realism genre is elevated by its strong performances.
Theatrical Release:Jun 10, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: Set in the East-End of London, PURE is a story about innocence. Ten year old Paul (Harry Eden) becomes the caretaker of his family - mother Mel (Molly Parker) and youngest brother Lee (Vinni... [More]
Starring: Harry Eden, Keira Knightley, Molly Parker, David Wenham
Director: Gillies MacKinnon
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05/24/03
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07/08/03
In an award-worthy performance, [Eden] possesses the screen with ease and steals the entire film.
06/17/05
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09/26/05
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07/01/06
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12/30/06
PURE offers a fascinating contrast between acting talent (Molly Parker) and star quality (Kiera Knightley).
07/14/05
The film belongs to Eden, who creates a winning personality out of a combination of vulnerability, resourcefulness, toughness and fragility. It's an outstanding juvenile performance.
04/08/05
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02/09/06
Though compellingly acted, Pure's spit and polished kitchen-sink realism exudes a disconcertingly cheery affection for the lives of its characters.
05/09/05
Pure is made in the fine old miserabilist tradition of Mike Leigh and Ken Loach, but MacKinnon has a rare way with children and a poetic eye for even the drabbest inner-city habitats.
06/16/05
It is so well-acted that it deserves admiration, but some of its pedestrian plot elements drag it down toward mediocrity.
09/03/05
Although there is nothing really new here, an honest sense of humanity wins out.
09/23/05
Director Gillies MacKinnon (Hideous Kinky) forges a very wrenching and believable bond between Parker and Eden.
06/01/05
Talented performers, effectively dramatic.
02/10/04
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05/20/03
derivative ... we've seen better
09/09/05
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09/10/05
Kitchen-sink realism with far too much drama going down the drain.
05/13/03
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