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Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story

Overview


Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

October 21, 2005

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

John Gatins

Starring :

Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue, David Morse, Freddy Rodriguez, Luis Guzman, Oded Fehr

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

2 of 4

“..there's not an inventive moment in the entire film..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..recycles just about every sentimental ploy and cliche from a raft of horse racing movies...”
by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]
3 of 4

“..manages to be enormously satisfying..”
by Jessica Reaves [Chicago Tribune]
1.5 of 4

“..is painfully slow in getting going..”
by Sue Pierman [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
8 of 10

“..heartfelt and touching...”
by Liam Cullin [Empire Movies]
3 of 4

“..Gatins makes an impressive debut as writer-director..”
by James Verniere [Boston Herald]
3 of 4

“..feels formulaic and farfetched, but in a family-friendly, feel-good way...”
by Barbara Vancheri [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
2.5 of 5

“..falls flat on its face..”
by Steve Moreau [The Cinema Source]
3 of 4

“..Exceptionally satisfying..”
by Jolie Williamson [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
4 of 5

“..Engaging feel-good drama that gleefully trots out all the usual cliches..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
4.5 of 5

“..compelling and well-acted...”
by Ellen Futterman [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
3 of 5

“..a watchable, even enjoyable movie about and for girls..”
by Marrit Ingman [Austin Chronicle]
4 of 5

“..a solid and heartfelt film that's suitable for the whole family...”
by Stan Urankar [Sun Newspapers of Cleveland]
3 of 4

“..a refreshing change of pace, especially after the recent bombardment of too-dark, overly ambitious and/or highly flawed dramas..”
by Jeff Vice [Deseret News, Salt Lake City]
3 of 5

“..a pleasantly diverting family drama...”
by Kevin Courrier [Boxoffice Magazine]
3.5 of 5

“..a higher echelon of feel-good family film..”
by Christy Lemire [Denver Rocky Mountain News]
3 of 4

“..a family film that even adults may enjoy...”
by Tim Knight [Reel]
7 of 10
Reviewed by Jenny Halper [Comingsoon]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Erik Childress [EFilmCritic]
4 of 5
Reviewed by The Wolf [Iofilm]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by William Arnold [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by [E! Online]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Gregory Kirschling [Entertainment Weekly]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Nancy Churnin [The Dallas Morning News]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Hanh Nguyen [Zap2it]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Bruce Westbrook [Houston Chronicle]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Elizabeth Weitzman [New York Daily News]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Fernando F. Croce [Slant Magazine]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Neil Smith [BBC Films]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Brooke Holgerson [The Boston Phoenix]
Reviewed by Steve Schneider [Orlando Weekly]

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