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[A] rich and textured film. Aug 5, 2010 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
[A] rich and textured film.
Roger Ebert
Maddeningly ruled by signposts spotted from miles away. Jul 30, 2010 | Rating: 2/5
Maddeningly ruled by signposts spotted from miles away.
Robert Abele
Features more cliches than it can comfortably handle and is not helped by its grindingly slow pacing. Jul 23, 2010 | Full Review…
Features more cliches than it can comfortably handle and is not helped by its grindingly slow pacing.
Frank Scheck
Strongly acted and beautifully photographed (by Virgil Mirano), "Spoken Word" is a quietly resonant family drama about the tug of old habits and the difficulties of escaping the past. Jul 23, 2010 | Rating: 3.5/5
Strongly acted and beautifully photographed (by Virgil Mirano), "Spoken Word" is a quietly resonant family drama about the tug of old habits and the difficulties of escaping the past.
Jeannette Catsoulis
A uniquely crafted introspective yet profoundly visceral film experience, touching on the healing powers of the music in language. Dec 22, 2010 | Full Review…
A uniquely crafted introspective yet profoundly visceral film experience, touching on the healing powers of the music in language.
Prairie Miller
It takes the Mexican-American melodrama Spoken Word a long time to express myriad sentiments that we've heard uttered many times before in many ethnic settings. Jul 29, 2010 | Rating: 2/5
It takes the Mexican-American melodrama Spoken Word a long time to express myriad sentiments that we've heard uttered many times before in many ethnic settings.
John P. McCarthy
Low key, low budget and low profile character-driven drama is occasionally refreshing, but more frequently small scale to a fault. Jul 26, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Low key, low budget and low profile character-driven drama is occasionally refreshing, but more frequently small scale to a fault.
Geoff Berkshire
The familiar plot structure is only the tip of the formulaic iceberg, a foundation for more stale conventions than any indie should dare embrace. Jul 25, 2010 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…
The familiar plot structure is only the tip of the formulaic iceberg, a foundation for more stale conventions than any indie should dare embrace.
Nick Schager
Moving poetry, very appealing actors, lovely landscape, and resonant music can't quite make up for the predictable family story and dialogue in a heartfelt film. Jul 24, 2010 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…
Moving poetry, very appealing actors, lovely landscape, and resonant music can't quite make up for the predictable family story and dialogue in a heartfelt film.
Nora Lee Mandel
Well-enough executed by a capable cast to recommend, especially for heathens unfamiliar with the Biblical tale which ostensibly served as the source of inspiration. Jul 23, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Well-enough executed by a capable cast to recommend, especially for heathens unfamiliar with the Biblical tale which ostensibly served as the source of inspiration.
Kam Williams
The film's use of poetry to get at the subconscious mind of its protagonist works well early on but settles into a knee-jerk device that can't distract from the film's pedestrian plotting and direction. Jul 23, 2010 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
The film's use of poetry to get at the subconscious mind of its protagonist works well early on but settles into a knee-jerk device that can't distract from the film's pedestrian plotting and direction.
Cole Smithey
A recurring vista of a highway pass carved through the rock and trees is lovely but pointedly unspectacular, a showcase for the kind of beauty that builds when you let your eye linger. Jul 23, 2010
A recurring vista of a highway pass carved through the rock and trees is lovely but pointedly unspectacular, a showcase for the kind of beauty that builds when you let your eye linger.
Michelle Orange
I really wanted to like this movie... but it was a miss. There is some decent acting, but the rest is over-the-top. It seemed scattered as to what the story was supposed to be about: his drug problem, his family issues with his brother and father, his relationship with girlfriend or the conflict with "the villain". No focus.
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