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Lake of Fire (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 51

Fresh: 48

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 7.7/10

Consensus: Lake of Fire's engaging interviews and powerful black-and-white visuals make for a riveting and honest documentary about a very controversial topic.

Runtime: 2 hrs 32 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: Director Tony Kaye (AMERICAN HISTORY X) helms this black-and-white documentary about one of the most controversial issues in America: abortion.

Director: Tony Kaye

Director: Tony Kaye
Producer: Tony Kaye
Composer: Anne Dudley
Studio: ThinkFilm

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The film shows shocking footage of actual abortions in progress and the remains of aborted fetuses, as well as the appalling images of murdered abortion clinicians and the horrifying testimonies of pro-life fanatics who are convinced all abortionists shou

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
06/01/09
Jennifer Merin
About.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: NPR.org | comment Comment
10/18/08
Bob Mondello
NPR.org

Lake's head-on confrontation of a problem most people simply wish to ignore is documentary cinema at its most raw and vital.

Full Review Source: Paste Magazine | comment Comment
07/30/08
Sean Gandert
Paste Magazine

As the U.S. elections media coverage becomes incessant, it's worth keeping in mind that actual listening to other "sides" can be enlightening.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
01/17/08
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

An intense, sometimes sickening, documentary about the abortion issue in the United States which reeks of brimstone.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
01/16/08
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

The most striking footage is of an abortion; the next is of hateful and ignorant Americans

Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
12/20/07
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

Demands we throw out our preconceived notions and face the issue without walls to protect us.

Full Review Source: Mark Reviews Movies | comment Comment
12/14/07
Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies

Doesn't quite feel as definitive as the filmmaker intended, although I can't imagine how any film on the subject could get closer than this.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
12/12/07
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

definitive documentary on the subject that is so gripping that every thinking person will be forced to confront core issues

Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | comment Comment
12/12/07
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

Hardly seemed like the "definitive" film about abortion as it thinks of itself.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
12/10/07
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

You may not leave the theater having switched sides, but you'll probably respect the other side more, and that in itself would be a victory for human life.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
12/04/07
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader

For all its provocativeness, Lake of Fire is not a shapeless movie, nor a politically irresponsible one.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
11/14/07
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out New York

The astonishing feat of the documentary Lake of Fire is that it takes a topic about which everyone is always telling us what to think and manages to do justice to both sides. Or rather, all sides.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
11/09/07
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Most of the footage... is at least a decade old - and the saddest commentary is that the discussion hasn't budged an inch.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
11/09/07
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

Fascinating but unsettling.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
11/08/07
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Lake of Fire doesn't tell you what to decide, it just gives you as much information as possible to make the choice yourself.

Full Review Source: The Deadbolt | comment Comment
11/08/07
Brian Tallerico
The Deadbolt
N/R

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11/03/07
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Kaye shoots in black and white, a stark reminder of how there is no middle ground when it comes to abortion in America... and also, perhaps, a bit of a cushion against the authenticity of Kaye's harsh vision.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
11/02/07
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

It still provides viewers with a lot to think about and may even cause them to look at some of those with opposing views on the subject in a new light.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
10/29/07
Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com

No matter where you stand on the issue, Kaye rattles you.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
10/26/07
Shawn Levy
Oregonian
 
 
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