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The Walker

Overview

Genre :

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Release Date :

December 07, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Paul Schrader

Starring :

Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Lily Tomlin, Willem Dafoe, Ned Beatty, Moritz Bleibtreu, Mary Beth Hurt

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

2.5 of 4

“..Though ultimately flawed, the film's depiction of velvet-gloved cruelty and matter-of-fact betrayal is surprisingly potent..”
by Maitland McDonagh [TV Guide]
“..the whole thing feels fusty and forced..”
by Carina Chocano [LA Times]
1 of 5

“..Slow-moving, badly acted and painfully pretentious drama that fails to engage on any level..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
3 of 5

“..looks tired, slightly soft in the middle, and yet there is a raw, hard-won honesty here that puts most contemporary US movies to shame..”
by Xan Brooks [The Guardian]
1 of 4

“..Dialogue-dependent, hard to fathom and generally poorly acted, this slow-paced D.C.-based murder mystery is a misjudged bore..”
by Bob Strauss [LA Daily News]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by John Anderson [Newsday]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Anna Smith [Empire Magazine]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Stephen Holden [NY Times]

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