A good-faith effort, if not completely successful.
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04/13/01
Brigham City (2001)
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Reviews Counted:24
Fresh:17
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.2/10
Theatrical Release:Apr 6, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: Mormon filmmaker Richard Dutcher's (GOD'S ARMY) variation on the small-town murder-mystery is a somber, bleak drama that deftly balances hopelessness and optimism to tell a deeply moving tale. Set... [More]
Starring: Richard Dutcher, Wilford Brimley, Matthew Brown, Carrie Morgan
Director: Richard Dutcher
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Reviews for Brigham City
An important spiritual statement--while at the same time proving that a movie can be dramatic without being profane, thought- provoking without being graphic, and moving without the typical Hollywood shock techniques.
07/02/02
An intriguing look at the Mormon Church wrapped around an equally engaging whodunit.
04/26/01
Top CriticMoviegoers of any (or no) religious persuasion can share in the simple satisfaction of [Dutcher's] tense, well-spun murder mystery.
04/19/01
Top CriticThe murder-mystery plot is compelling, though it only narrowly avoids being overshadowed by the religious overtones.
05/04/01
A tight and surprisingly effective murder mystery.
05/04/01
The performances ... are impeccable.
05/04/01
Top CriticSeveral scenes in this movie progress at a snail's pace.
04/13/01
[Dutcher] lets the pacing flag as the climax approaches, just as he should be cranking up the suspense.
04/16/01
In some ways it's an interesting failure.
05/04/01
Top CriticA passable murder mystery.
11/01/01
Isn't a bad little thriller in its own right.
05/18/01
A story of religious pride and spiritual negligence that begs closer analysis.
04/12/01
Top CriticThis involving, nicely crafted whodunit achieves the neat trick of remaining culturally and theologically true to its environment without being heavy-handed or preachy.
04/10/01
Top CriticFilled with actors who deliver such flawless performances that you have to keep reminding yourself that they're just acting.
12/01/01
That the Sheriff investigating the case is a bishop in the Mormon Church is certainly unusual, if not unprecedented, in movies. That this low-budget independent film, with lots of religious overtones, happens to be a well-made film is also unusual.
10/16/02
I guess the big surprise for me was in how well the murder mystery was crafted and so smoothly intertwined with the film's religious trappings.
08/04/04
More insightful, more impacting and more emotionally charged than God's Army.
04/10/01
A heavy-handed and preachy film.
04/10/01
Dutcher the director gets good performances from his largely local cast, which includes Dutcher the actor, who makes a very sympathetic lead.
04/10/01
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