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Sommersby (1993)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:13

Rotten:9

Average Rating:5.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A remake of the French film, "The Return of Martin Guerre" takes place in the post-Civil War south. Sommersby is presumed dead, returning to his family two years after the war's end. But the once... A remake of the French film, "The Return of Martin Guerre" takes place in the post-Civil War south. Sommersby is presumed dead, returning to his family two years after the war's end. But the once selfish man who went to battle is now a loving husband and father. His wife falls in love with him anew; townspeople are suspicious, especially one man who is in love with Laurel Sommersby. Can this man really be Sommersby? Or is he an imposter? [More]

Starring: Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, James Earl Jones, Bill Pullman

Starring: Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, James Earl Jones, Bill Pullman

Director: Jon Amiel

Director: Jon Amiel

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Sep 21, 1999

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Sommersby is not a terrible movie, there are just many things about it that aren't quite right.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

From start to finish, it is a well-crafted film: part love story, part mystery, and all drama.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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A winning and soul-stirring exploration of the spiritual meaning of one man's sacrificial death.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
07/12/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Though there is a near vaccuum at the center of the film, Sommersby is never boring, largely because of Ms. Foster's beautifully self-possessed presence.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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A square peg pounded into a round hole -- or, more exactly, a medieval European story that has been unsuccessfully updated to the period of the American Civil War.

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01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Hobbled with a meandering script, an erratic performance by Richard Gere, and an overbearing score by Danny Elfman.

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01/09/02
Stephen Farber
Stephen Farber
Movieline

The cast is uniformly good, including Gere in the title role. But it's Foster who really glows here, giving her character a sense of depth and innocence that makes the entire unlikely premise more palatable.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

It's really an old-fashioned hankie-soaker with Gere and Foster ably jerking tears. An odd yet convincing couple, they won't replace Rhett and Scarlet, and frankly, my dears, who can? But belles wring and bosoms heave in a manner most pleasing.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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At least satisfying and often is poignant.

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01/01/00
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
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Relatively weak popcorn drama.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

The story idea is an interesting one, but it doesn't quite pan out in the end. There are too many unanswered questions and unresolved conflicts.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Lacks whatever magical ingredient there is that makes a film a moving experience and instead settles for being an adequate but not a remarkable achievement.

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04/11/04
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

If you're looking for a picturesque romance -- with a little intrigue on the side -- you could do worse than Sommersby.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Peter Travers
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03/26/09
Variety
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A powerful piece of filmmaking. Gere and Foster are as immaculate as always.

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09/18/02
Clint Morris
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01/13/04
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
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01/11/07
Michael Dequina
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12/27/07
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