Overview
Genre :
Action, DramaRelease Date :
June 03, 2005MPAA Rating :
PG-13Director :
Catherine HardwickeStarring :
Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, John Robinson, Michael Angarano, Heath Ledger, Nikki Reed, Jeremy Renner, Eddie Cahill, Shea
REVIEWS RATE:
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“..Watchable enough..”
by Scott Weinberg [EFilmCritic]
“..The film has plenty of authenticity and visual stimulation...The problem is that none of the Z-boys are all that terribly interesting..”
by Kevin Allison [Premiere Magazine]
“..takes a surprisingly gritty approach that gives the material some gravitas but also robs it of some of its fun..”
by Frank Scheck [The Hollywood Reporter]
“..seems to omit some key chapters, fails to pepper the action with insight and assumes a familiarity with minor players..”
by Barbara Vancheri [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
“..rich in local color and period authenticity..”
by DUANE DUDEK [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
“..rare in its grit and authenticity, that also strives for the mythical youth-rebel excitement..”
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
“..miserable screen entertainment..”
by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
“..Lords of Dogtown will have limited interest for those who exist outside of the skateboarding community...”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..Lords Of Dogtown is true to its roots, and a pure buzz...”
by Jim Slotek [Jam! Movies]
“..Gritty, exciting, sexy and refreshingly, honestly '70s,...one of the most thrilling pictures to be released in years...”
by Kim Morgan [Reel]
“..closer to Jonathan Kaplan's gritty suburban meltdown Over the Edge..”
by Marc Savlov [Austin Chronicle]
“..an interesting look at the start of an ever increasingly more popular part of American youth culture..”
by Joshua Starnes [Comingsoon]
“..a tormented dramatization..”
by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]
“..a bold effort and missed opportunity with only a few engaging aspects..”
by Ron Henriques [Latino Review]
Reviewed by Stephanie Zacharek [Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)]
Reviewed by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by John Urbancich [Sun Newspapers of Cleveland]
