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Silver City (2004)

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Reviews Counted:124

Fresh:59

Rotten:65

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: Heavy-handed and often dull.

Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: During a gubernatorial race in small-town Colorado, a mystery is uncovered involving a dead body found in a local lake. A private detective, Danny (Danny Huston), is hired by the governor-to-be's... During a gubernatorial race in small-town Colorado, a mystery is uncovered involving a dead body found in a local lake. A private detective, Danny (Danny Huston), is hired by the governor-to-be's campaign manager (Richard Dreyfuss), who is worried that the unexpected event may be used as a scandal-maker by the opposition. But when Danny begins to investigate, he learns that business mogul Wes Benteen (Kris Kristofferson), is using the candidate, Dickie Pilager (Chris Cooper), to promote his moneymaking agenda. Director-writer-editor John Sayles weaves together multiple storylines involving environmental issues, political and corporate corruption, activism, illegal aliens, labor laws, and also a sweet love affair, simplifying it all into a cohesive and deeply enjoyable drama. He gets powerful performances from each cast member, making the characters shine in all of their nuanced intricacies. This strong film reflects on the presidency of George W. Bush in that candidate Pilager is a good-hearted Republican who lacks communications skills and a backbone, allowing regulation to lapse, power to be abused, and a scourge of long-term problems to be ignored. Meanwhile, SILVER CITY is a gripping whodunit, set in the still-dusty New West where old silver mines become real estate developments, and corporate tycoons attempt to privatize protected land for their own bounty. The immediate, effective supporting cast includes Daryl Hannah, Thora Birch, Tim Roth, Maria Bello, Sal Lopez, Miguel Ferrer, and Billy Zane. [More]

Starring: Danny Huston, Maria Bello, Billy Zane, Chris Cooper

Starring: Danny Huston, Maria Bello, Billy Zane, Chris Cooper, Richard Dreyfuss, Michael Murphy, Daryl Hannah, Kris Kristofferson, Mary Kay Place, David Clennon, Miguel Ferrer, Ralph Waite, Sal Lopez, James Gammon, Tim Roth, Thora Birch, Alma Delfina

Director: John Sayles

Director: John Sayles
Screenwriter: John Sayles
Producer: Maggie Renzi
Composer: Mason Daring
Studio: Newmarket Films

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Cooper does a terrific job, mimicking Bush’s speech and mannerisms as well as his tendency to ramble and go off script with hilarious consequences.

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07/23/05
Matthew Turner
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Sayles wraps a gripping murder mystery around a rather unsubtle political satire.

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05/22/05
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08/16/07
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out New York

Too close to reality to be effective as satire.

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04/22/06
Dennis Schwartz
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07/22/05
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Movie Gazette

Sayles traces how rumor, conjecture, and outright lies seep into the [political] discussion and drive it.

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04/14/05
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

At its core, Silver City is a biting tirade on the current anti-enviromental policies of the Bush administration.

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01/12/05
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
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Sayles must have felt the need to weigh in on the last election. But if he was going to do it, a little more planning, writing -- and especially casting -- would have helped.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
11/19/04
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

[A] promising but inconsistent mystery.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
11/18/04
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly

You can admire Sayles' intentions all you like, but it's hard to defend the film as an artistic accomplishment.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
10/20/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Sayles is at his best when he has something more substantial to say than 'Bush sucks.'

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10/16/04
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
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Chris Cooper is art; the supporting cast is good, but the film is completely bogged down by actual lead Danny Huston.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
10/14/04
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

[L]ays bare... the mess that is the American political scene today: corruption, hypocrisy, ignorance, arrogance, fearmongering, divisiveness, and incipient fascism.

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10/13/04
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Silver City is nowhere near Sayles at his best.

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10/08/04
Marc Mohan
Marc Mohan
Oregonian

The plot of Silver City is movieish in the extreme, with filthy abandoned mines subbing for the bars and alleys of urban noir, but it's no more than mild cheese.

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10/06/04
David Denby
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