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Jonathan Trout

Jonathan Trout's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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BBC film critic

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Three and Out (2008) 17% 2/5 EDIT “Rare winning moments aside, Three and Out is unconvincing, uneven and unfunny: a severe points failure.” – BBC.com Apr 25, 2008 Full Review Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) 41% 3/5 EDIT “Despite the skilful and evocative photography, the strong cast seem to misfire against the imbalanced structure and clashing styles.” – BBC.com Apr 18, 2008 Full Review Paranoid Park (2007) 76% 3/5 EDIT “Artily composed, highly subjective and light on plot - it's still a long way from the mainstream, but well-built suspense and an instinctive feel for teen and skate life keep things ticking over until the paranoia peters out.” – BBC.com Dec 25, 2007 Full Review The Sacrifice (1986) 88% 5/5 EDIT “A difficult film - slow-paced, unashamedly theatrical and heavily laden with philosophy - yet a profoundly satifying one: a rewarding display of filmmaking mastery that forms a mystical and enigmatic coda to a legendary career.” – BBC.com Dec 7, 2007 Full Review Tough Enough (2006) 91% 4/5 EDIT “Detached, muted colours, a swirling soundtrack and a well-tuned script lend polish to the grimy urban location.” – BBC.com Sep 18, 2007 Full Review The City of Violence (2006) 100% 3/5 EDIT “There's not much below the surface, and it does take time to get up to speed, but the jovial, high-energy approach and the endless charisma and athleticism of the leads makes for a superior slice of high-kicking entertainment.” – BBC.com Jun 8, 2007 Full Review Lights in the Dusk (2006) 68% 4/5 EDIT “It all sounds brutally miserable, but a spry comic flicker, and Koistinen's dim but undying hope keep things surprisingly light, while brilliantly efficient storytelling gives the human tale almost all of the short 77 minutes to unfurl.” – BBC.com Apr 10, 2007 Full Review Days of Glory (2006) 83% 3/5 EDIT “Its message is dimmed by a procession of war and race movie clichés that even the excellent cast and epic cinematography cannot revive.” – BBC.com Apr 3, 2007 Full Review Goal! 2: Living the Dream (2007) 39% 2/5 EDIT “Ultimately, this is relegation fodder from start to finish.” – BBC.com Feb 9, 2007 Full Review Them (2006) 63% 4/5 EDIT “77 minutes of gloriously sustained tension.” – BBC.com Jan 26, 2007 Full Review Pan's Labyrinth (2006) 95% 5/5 EDIT “Dark, dreamlike and dangerous, Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth is a fairytale every bit as scary and moving as they were always meant to be.” – BBC.com Nov 28, 2006 Full Review The Protector (2005) 53% 4/5 EDIT “Pure, dazzling, entertainment.” – BBC.com Aug 1, 2006 Full Review Seven Swords (2005) 25% 2/5 EDIT “Battle, romance, mysticism; it sounds great. It isn't.” – BBC.com Feb 22, 2006 Full Review Serenity (2005) 82% 4/5 EDIT “A gently intelligent action sci-fi with wit, drama, and emotion to spare, this is the blockbuster you've been waiting for all year.” – BBC.com Oct 8, 2005 Full Review Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 88% 3/5 EDIT “Youngsters and Miyazaki fans will coo at the world's depth and rich surreality, but opaque plotting, and a tendency to mope with Sophie whilst Howl is off affecting events let the momentum of the first act vanish into thin air.” – BBC.com Sep 18, 2005 Full Review Last Days (2005) 58% 2/5 EDIT “While undeniably beautiful, it carries little more than the obvious voyeuristic appeal.” – BBC.com Aug 30, 2005 Full Review Twin Sisters (2002) 69% 4/5 EDIT “Sweeping, stately and accomplished.” – BBC.com May 10, 2005 Full Review The Clan (2004) 41% 3/5 EDIT “A loving, photographic study of beautiful, bored, alienated masculinity.” – BBC.com May 10, 2005 Full Review Ma Mère (2004) 17% 3/5 EDIT “The philosophising feels bolted on and the motivations of all the characters soon become simply too alien to comprehend.” – BBC.com Apr 9, 2005 Full Review Duck Season (2004) 91% 3/5 EDIT “Despite its tiny canvas, Duck Season soars with all the profundity and inanity of teenage life; the tenderness, the isolation, and the doomed joy of its innocent irresponsibility.” – BBC.com Mar 29, 2005 Full Review Shaolin Soccer (2001) 89% 3/5 EDIT “Funny and warm.” – BBC.com Oct 30, 2004 Full Review Super Size Me (2004) 92% 4/5 EDIT “A wonderful achievement -- entertaining, engrossing, and never far from grossing out.” – BBC.com Aug 24, 2004 Full Review
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