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In the rich umbers of Haskell Wexler's cinematography, Matewan does look great. Mar 22, 2013 | Full Review…
In the rich umbers of Haskell Wexler's cinematography, Matewan does look great.
Richard Corliss
If Sayles's bite were as lethal as his bark, he might have given this a harder edge and a stronger conclusion. But the performances are uniformly fine. Mar 22, 2013 | Full Review…
If Sayles's bite were as lethal as his bark, he might have given this a harder edge and a stronger conclusion. But the performances are uniformly fine.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
In its grave clarity, it's as pure and plaintive as a mountain ballad. Mar 22, 2013
In its grave clarity, it's as pure and plaintive as a mountain ballad.
Jay Carr
Sayles must have meant his movie to stir and provoke, but the self-contained look of it yields something else -- a sense of quaintness, of harmless nostalgia. Mar 22, 2013 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Sayles must have meant his movie to stir and provoke, but the self-contained look of it yields something else -- a sense of quaintness, of harmless nostalgia.
Dave Kehr
When this movie stumbles, it stumbles honestly and sympathetically, but, when it succeeds, it makes history sing. Mar 22, 2013 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
When this movie stumbles, it stumbles honestly and sympathetically, but, when it succeeds, it makes history sing.
Michael Wilmington
The movie works the way Westerns have always worked: In clear, simple terms and with straightforward dramatic devices. Mar 22, 2013 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
The movie works the way Westerns have always worked: In clear, simple terms and with straightforward dramatic devices.
Jay Boyar
Matewan is a richly textured film, boosted by Haskell Wexler's Oscar-nominated cinematography and boasting a remarkable cast of established stars, promising newcomers, and Sayles regulars. Nov 9, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
Matewan is a richly textured film, boosted by Haskell Wexler's Oscar-nominated cinematography and boasting a remarkable cast of established stars, promising newcomers, and Sayles regulars.
Matt Brunson
Matewan is an earnest and sympathetic look at both the universal tragedy of the exploitation of workers and the specific tragedy of the struggle of the Matewan townspeople to find some dignity in a harsh existence. Oct 10, 2016 | Full Review…
Matewan is an earnest and sympathetic look at both the universal tragedy of the exploitation of workers and the specific tragedy of the struggle of the Matewan townspeople to find some dignity in a harsh existence.
Cathy Burke
The film is beautifully shot (by veteran cinematographer Haskell Wexler) and works not just as a tense drama, but also as a fascinating recreation of the shifting politics of the the 1920s, where workers' rights blurred with socialism. Mar 22, 2013 | Full Review…
The film is beautifully shot (by veteran cinematographer Haskell Wexler) and works not just as a tense drama, but also as a fascinating recreation of the shifting politics of the the 1920s, where workers' rights blurred with socialism.
Film4 Staff
This thoughtful film is real in every respect, right down to the plaintive sound of a country woman`s ballad. Mar 22, 2013 | Full Review…
This thoughtful film is real in every respect, right down to the plaintive sound of a country woman`s ballad.
Candice Russell
John Sayles' period piece is an ambitious drama of union making and union breaking in the 1920a Apr 16, 2011 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
John Sayles' period piece is an ambitious drama of union making and union breaking in the 1920a
Emanuel Levy
Cinematographer Haskel Wexler contributes greatly to the look and feel of a truly special cinematic achievement. May 15, 2009 | Rating: A+ | Full Review…
Cinematographer Haskel Wexler contributes greatly to the look and feel of a truly special cinematic achievement.
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