| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"...a good story..." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...not a great movie, but it has moments that go off the meter and find visceral impact." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Robert K. Elder |
"...travels on flat, predictable terrain." more... |
C+ |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"Russell...gives a dynamic performance." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...key relationships remain woefully underdeveloped..." more... |
C+ |
filmcritic.com
Nicholas Schager |
"...overly convoluted for such a straightforward morality play." more... |
C- |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...a more generic film than its makers intended." more... |
C+ |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...crackling and solidly acted - if somewhat familiar..." more... |
B- |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"Unfortunately, the rest of the movie...does not live up to Mr. Russell's performance." more... |
C |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Russell is the reason to go to the theater." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...a film of wounding power." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...while Dark Blue may not be easy to watch, it's exceptionally well made." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...complex, engrossing and satisfying..." more... |
B+ |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"...never less than watchable." more... |
B- |
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