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
Reviews for Lake of Fire
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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An intense, sometimes sickening, documentary about the abortion issue in the United States which reeks of brimstone. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
The most striking footage is of an abortion; the next is of hateful and ignorant Americans Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Demands we throw out our preconceived notions and face the issue without walls to protect us. Full Review |
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8/10 |
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 |
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B+ |
definitive documentary on the subject that is so gripping that every thinking person will be forced to confront core issues Full Review |
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Hardly seemed like the "definitive" film about abortion as it thinks of itself. Full Review |
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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 |
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5/6 |
For all its provocativeness, Lake of Fire is not a shapeless movie, nor a politically irresponsible one. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
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 |
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3/4 |
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 |
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3/4 |
Fascinating but unsettling. Full Review |
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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 |
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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 |
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4/5 |
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 |
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B+ |
No matter where you stand on the issue, Kaye rattles you. Full Review |
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