[Sayles] shows how lives can be unexpectedly connected, how hidden agendas can slip in under the radar, how information can travel and wound or kill.
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09/17/04
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... [More]
Starring: Danny Huston, Maria Bello, Billy Zane, Chris Cooper
Director: John Sayles
Reviews for Silver City
Top CriticWould have been better served with a more dynamic hero and a leaner, darker plot.
09/17/04
A profound and prophetic film on the warps of contemporary politics, the equation of big business with democracy,the desecration of the environment, and the abuse of the poor.
09/17/04
...dull yet hectoring political drama.
09/17/04
Very much worth seeing for Cooper's rendition of a puppet caught in a sinister political system, as well as for its memorable shocker of an ending.
09/17/04
A heavy-handed approach mars this latest effort from the usually reliable John Sayles.
09/17/04
An uneasy mixture of political satire and investigative thriller, with neither element coming off very well.
09/17/04
Sayles' sad yet complex political satire falls far short of the mark. It's a laid-back, even lackadaisical lampoon.
09/17/04
It starts with a bang and ends with a splat.
09/17/04
Sayles at the top of his game, utilizing the same multi-story, multi-culture template which made “Lone Star” so captivating.
09/17/04
The most deadpan, dead-on, sharply focused political satire in recent memory.
09/17/04
His political and social position will find favor among the chorus, but 'Silver City' is not among John Sayles' more successful efforts.
09/17/04
Crime-and-politics tale from American auteur John Sayles may not be perfect, but it's majestically passionate.
09/16/04
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09/16/04
While it isn’t one of the great Sayles films...it is definitely an improvement over his last few efforts.
09/16/04
Even the long roster of skilled players in 'Silver City' doesn't make this script come alive.
09/16/04
If it fails in its whole, the movie certainly shines in its parts, with a string of dead-on character performances to enjoy, and several scenes that icily express Sayles' vision of a dumbed-up America drowning in a sea of ignorance, apathy and greed.
09/16/04
Every time Mr. Sayles faces a choice between high-minded didacticism and persuasive drama, you can almost hear him tapping the lectern for your full attention.
09/16/04
Top CriticIf Silver City isn't in the same class as [Sayles'] Texas-shot Lone Star, it's still worth a look.
09/16/04
This is an if-the-shoe-fits, non-partisan attack on the whole crummy, self-perpetuating System. And as such, it's a whole lot more disquieting.
09/16/04
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