This Revolution (2006)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:2
Rotten:9
Average Rating:4.2/10
Synopsis: Rosario Dawson (SIN CITY) stars in this political thriller about ethics and the media. Nathan Crooker is Jake Cassavetes, a network cameraman with experience in war photography. His network asks... [More]
Starring: Rosario Dawson, Nathan Crooker, Brendan Sexton, Amy Redford
Director: Stephen Marshall
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Reviews for This Revolution
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 C+ |
Its fiction tale is shrill, lifeless and uninteresting. Full Review |
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1/5 |
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 3/4 |
The fusion of fiction and independent journalism adds to the complexity of a story that exposes the 'news' as a narrative cowritten by the government and the TV networks. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Marshall's ambitions are admirable, but he falls short when it comes to wrapping the message in credible, compelling drama. Full Review |
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2/4 |
It's a pity that such vital, thought-provoking material has been rendered so lifeless and inauthentic on the screen. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Stephen Marshall's admirable but unfocused new film is set in New York City during the 2004 Republican National Convention. Full Review |
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1/4 |
Marshall says he was inspired by the Haskell Wexler cult classic Medium Cool, filmed at the infamous 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago. He has a lot to learn before he'll be anywhere near Wexler. Full Review |
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As any revolutionary knows, there's a big leap between theory and practice, and that leap proves too much for tyro helmer Stephen Marshall's This Revolution. Full Review |
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1/5 |
The movie fails on nearly every level. Full Review |
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It's the kind of engaged, political filmmaking that is rarely seen today, and it's a welcome and powerful addition to the canon. Full Review |
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Director Stephen Marshall is more activist than film theorist, prone to editorializing ('I'm certainly not going to sacrifice profits,' one journalist character sneers) without the equivalent of Wexler's formal rigor. Full Review |
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