Down in the Valley2006
Down in the Valley (2006)
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Critic Consensus: The premise of Old West clashing with modern suburbia is fresh and initially intriguing, but the second act degenerates into a clumsy jumble of events which strain credibility.
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Cast
as Harlan
as Tobe
as Wade
as Charlie
as Lonnie
as Steve
as Gale
as Ma
as April
as Kris
as Sherri
as Jeremy
as Bill Sr.
as Shell
as Sheridan
as Rita
as Hispanic Kid
as Gene
as Waitress
as Neighbor
as Policeman
as Jesus
as Rabbi
as Big Hasid
as Kid
as Doctor
as Nurse
as Los Vaqueros Announcer
as Girl Driver
as Young Black Man
as Director
as Sheriff
as Lady
as Asst. Director
as Fiddler
as Craig/Ecstacy Dealer
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Critic Reviews for Down in the Valley
All Critics (102) | Top Critics (37) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (49) | DVD (7)
Both actors work hard to give this disturbing crime story some flavor and substance, but the narrative is overextended and poorly organized.
Strange but compelling.
It aims to be a Badlands for a new generation. It's closer to The O.C. with horses.
Even if this drama from David Jacobson can't quite cover all the territory the director-writer is looking to survey, it still's one of the most original movies in a long time.
Jacobson kicks up a lot of dust here, but as it begins to settle, the movie becomes more and more muddled.
Norton sells it, as far as all of this can possibly go. Even if you doubt some of the action, you never doubt the existence of Harlan, a man out of time and out of options.
Audience Reviews for Down in the Valley
Down in the Valley is a bit of a jumble, switching tones and genres quickly from the first to second half, but I'm still glad I watched it. The performances by all of the main actors, especially Norton, are pitch perfect and make this movie better than it probably is. The first half is the good half, building up a sweet romance that is quiet and touching, but the second half has tons of implausible moments that make this otherwise great movie a little hard to swallow. I wish the screenplay was better than it is, but it is still worth a rental based on everything else.
Super Reviewer
Down in The Valley What a great film...very layered and subtle. It is beautifully shot and the four main characters are original and yet painfully familiar in their alienation, anger, and despair. The Cowboy character played by Edward Norton (who is amazing) seems so simple at first but as he is drawn into the family his character and the truth unravels in ways that left me at a stand still near the end of the film. The character played by Rory Culkin, "Twig", says very little throughout the film and yet he conveys a sense of yearning and loneliness almost too painful to bare. But even he undergoes an unexpected transformation by the end of the film. The lead is a beautiful creature on the screen. Her relationship with the Cowboy seemed unlikely at first and then became completely believable, especially in the bathtub scene. This is a film for lovers of independent film and psychological kinds of cinema. There are also several scenes that border on surrealism. This film will leave you thinking and wondering about your life
Super Reviewer
It's all over the place. The filmmaking is unfocused and too in love with itself to care about the real story behind it all. The acting isn't all that convincing either.
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