Aiming for simplicity, it ends up simplistic.
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09/10/04
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Evergreen (2004)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:16
Rotten:20
Average Rating:5.7/10
Theatrical Release:Sep 10, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: A teen coming-of-age drama set in the the Northwestern US, EVERGREEN is a "grass is always greener" story. Henri (Cara Seymour) is a 14-year-old girl whose mom doesn't have much money. Her friend... [More]
Starring: Cara Seymour, Mary Kay Place, Noah Fleiss, Gary Farmer
Director: Enid Zentelis
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Reviews for Evergreen
Top CriticIt's a rare film that's about social class in American life, and Bellingham writer-director Enid Zentelis explores its hidden structure and silent barriers in a novel, subtle way that makes its points without hitting us over the head with them.
09/09/04
Rife with clichés and precocious artsy-craft.
09/11/04
For all kind and admirable reasons, Zentelis wants to portray America's working poor, but she only gets deep enough to pity them.
09/09/04
Top CriticObservant, touching, funny and smart.
09/10/04
Only the performances keep the film out of After School Special territory.
09/10/04
Top CriticThis modest coming-of-age story eschews poor-little- poor-girl emotionalism in favor of carefully observed moments that slowly build in power.
09/10/04
Told with a tender vigor, the film explores relationships on a number of levels.
05/01/04
Top CriticWhile the film has striking moments, it feels padded with events that seem freighted with narrative weight but end up not mattering at all to the story.
09/10/04
It's a shame, because this could have been one of those little movies that made you feel so much for a young girl's struggle to find her place - this didn't.
09/10/04
A sensitive film.
09/09/04
Top CriticFeels strangely underdeveloped.
09/09/04
Too bad Zentelis didn't find someone else to write the script, because Evergreen combines all the cliched elements of a season's worth of a WB teen drama.
09/09/04
The movie comes to a satisfactory conclusion teaching the lesson that things aren't always as good as they look.
10/06/04
The progression of Evergreen is fairly familiar and director Zentelis relies heavily on characters who aren't inherently that interesting.
09/10/04
Top CriticZentelis' affection for her characters and the clear-eyed honesty of her storytelling glides us through any unsubtleties.
09/10/04
In this waterlogged indie film, a moody ingenue takes in drive-by glimpses of Everett, Washington, her new hometown.
09/09/04
Top CriticThe script is sometimes awkward and over-reaching, but it is helped a great deal by the natural but sensitive performances, especially Gary Farmer.
09/09/04
The movie appears to be aimed at thoughtful teenagers and indie film fans, but they'll be the first to recognize that they've seen this story done better on television.
09/10/04
Top CriticThe story itself is bland, almost to the point of droopy eyelids.
09/09/04
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