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Commandments

Commandments (1996)

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Average Rating: 5/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 5

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In this dark comedy, Seth Warner (Aidan Quinn) is a good man having a run of bad luck. His pregnant wife disappeared in the ocean during a trip to the beach, a tornado destroyed his house while leaving everything else in the neighborhood untouched, his boss fired him, and he was struck by a bolt of lightning that also injured his dog. While recovering in the hospital, Seth comes to the conclusion that God has cursed him. His brother-in-law Harry (Anthony LaPaglia) thinks that this conclusion is

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Drama, Comedy

Nov 23, 2004

MCA Universal Home Video

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This big-city spiritual fantasy makes for a plodding 87 minutes -- though maybe 8.7 of the minutes have something original on their mind.

January 1, 2000 Comment
Mike Clark
USA Today
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Tries to go both ways with the material, mining the plot for laughs and profound existential drama, but nothing gels on either level.

October 3, 2005 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Explores one grieving man's postgraduate course in moral education.

August 26, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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February 17, 2008
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I watched this film expecting not to like it, but watched it anyways because a friend recommended it. It turned out to be surprisingly charming.

June 27, 2006
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