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Genre :

Drama, War

Release Date :

January 16, 2009 (Wide)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Edward Zwick

Starring :

Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos, George MacKay, Tomas Arana, Mark Feuerstein

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 5

“..quite entertaining..”
by Val Kermode [Eye for Film]
“..more conventional as it goes..”
by Todd McCarthy [Variety]
3 of 5

“..heavy, true-enough historical drama..”
by Amy Nicholson [Boxoffice Magazine]
2.5 of 4

“..Defiance resists bold, passionate storytelling and delivers something rather conventional..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
3 of 5

“..an interesting story, sporadically told in an interesting way..”
by Sean O'Connell [Filmcritic.com]
2.5 of 4

“..A Holocaust film that's light on sentimentality but high on human drama..”
by Jason Buchanan [TV Guide]
3 of 4
Reviewed by James Berardinelli [Reelviews]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Joe Neumaier [NY Daily News]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Lauren Wissot [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Kenneth Turan [LA Times]
Reviewed by A.O. Scott [NY Times]

Reader's Reviews


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goooooooooooooood

posted by royan on Nov 24, 2008

Really great. reminds me of the village (even better)

posted by tsr on Feb 07, 2009

This was really one of the best films I have seen in a very long time. Has you completely drawn in, heart pounding til the last second. Just a wonderful film with wonderful acting, and it doesn't hurt the Liev and Daniel are ridiculously good looking. Must see!!! .. many times!

posted by LindsayV on Feb 19, 2009

Cast were brilliant!!!

posted by Nicky on Mar 08, 2009

GFrsmW

posted by Spmmzguk on Jul 13, 2009

LKhyjj

posted by Xcgsudyc on Jul 15, 2009

mTTmkd Beautiful site!

posted by adipex overnight shi on Aug 02, 2009

This is a powerful and very moving film. I'm grateful this story was not lost to history.

posted by Caryl on Oct 19, 2009

my favorite film

posted by danny on Nov 20, 2009
 
 

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