Amid languorous style, the story gets lost, which is a pity because it could have been a nice quirky one.
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07/17/07
George Washington (2000)
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Reviews Counted:54
Fresh:44
Rotten:10
Average Rating:7.3/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: David Gordon Green makes a stunning directorial debut with GEORGE WASHINGTON, a highly poetic drama that tells the story of the inhabitants of a small, impoverished southern town. Focusing on a... [More]
Starring: Candace Evanofski, Donald Holden, Curtis Cotton, Damian Jewan Lee
Director: David Gordon Green
Reviews for George Washington
Top CriticPoetic, patient and beautiful, it's an astoundingly mature film from 25 year old debutant director Green.
12/30/06
Top CriticThe film absorbs elements of documentary and improvisation to produce a remarkably organic whole.
06/24/06
Top CriticBeautifully-photographed, lyrical film by debut director David Gordon Green -- definitely a talent to watch.
10/30/02
With a kind of eerie beauty and simplicity, David Gordon Green captures a slice of American life in this truly original film.
01/27/02
On the basis of this stunningly impressive feature debut, [director Green] is set to become a Terrence Malick for the 21st century, reviving the values of artistry and reflectiveness in American indie cinema.
10/16/01
Top CriticYou want to like the film more, but, unfortunately, it just moves too slowly, not enough happens and the characters just don't have enough interesting or original things to say.
09/24/01
Top CriticYou have to bring a lot of yourself to this film if you want it to give something back, but the rewards are considerable.
07/18/07
Stylized to the point of poetry, David Gordon Green's impressive debut fuses the lyricism of Terence Malick with Harmony Korine's willingness to poke around the garbage-strewn landscape of the American underclass.
07/18/07
Undistinguished and uninvolving attempt to offer a rural spin on Kids.
07/18/07
Top CriticIt's possible to keep one's feet on the ground and still appreciate the film's quiet verbal and visual poetry.
07/21/05
Lovingly photographed in warm sunlight and deep colors.
03/03/05
Has the feeling of a breathing issue of National Geographic as told threw the words of George Steinbeck and through the brush of Norman Rockwell.
08/20/03
Whether George Washington is a false dawn or the start of a whole new hope it remains one of the films of the year. Dream with it while you can.
03/04/03
Like eavesdropping on people you didn't even know existed in America
02/18/03
It's nicely filmed, especially in the places where kid's-eye views of machinery, fields, and junk yards are seen.
10/21/02
Surprising, rare gem.
10/15/02
A gracious sleepwalk of a movie that could have used a firmer strut.
09/26/02
Combines the earthy lyricism of Terrence Malick with the muted eccentricities of a young David Lynch… a [gorgeous], quietly idealistic tale of adolescent soul-searching.
08/27/02
Latest News for George Washington
December 19, 2005:
Beckinsale is Green's New "Angel"
Variety reports that the always lovely Kate Beckinsale will star in indie darling David Gordon Green's "Snow Angels," which begins shooting early next year. More...
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