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Movie Info


Genre :

Drama, Romance, Thriller

Release Date :

July 11, 2008 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Gillian Armstrong

Starring :

Guy Pearce, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan, Cloe Mackie, Holly Mackie, Frankey Martyn

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  1 of 5 [Rate It]

Review rate : C

“..star-driven supernatural romantic thriller..”
by Emanuel Levy [EmanuelLevy.Com]
3.5 of 5

“..measured, thoughtful and deliberate..”
by Mike Watt [Film Threat]
2.5 of 5

“..intermittently entertaining but surprisingly modest..”
by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]
3 of 5

“..Entertaining enough in a lightweight way, but not destined to become a classic..”
by Amber Wilkinson [Eye for Film]
1.5 of 4

“..a low-impact drama..”
by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Neil Genzlinger [NY Times]
Reviewed by Gary Goldstein [LA Times]

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