Lawrence Toppman

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For 1,622 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 56% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 41% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 0.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Lawrence Toppman's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 65
Highest review score: 100 Down in the Delta
Lowest review score: 0 Left Behind
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,064 out of 1622
  2. Mixed: 275 out of 1622
  3. Negative: 283 out of 1622
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 88 Lawrence Toppman
    The House I Live In
    I've heard that one definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. By that standard, the U.S. "War on Drugs" seems crazy indeed in The House I Live In.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Lawrence Toppman
    Cloud Atlas
    A tale that ought to dispel the clouds of mystery surrounding life gathers them into impenetrable fog.
    • 30 Metascore
    • 63 Lawrence Toppman
    Alex Cross
    Director Rob Cohen shoots believable action sequences, too. Nobody jumps the gap between skyscrapers or falls 40 feet, then gets up and runs away.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Lawrence Toppman
    Argo
    Among many things that make the taut thriller Argo remarkable is this one: It depicts a 1980 rescue of American hostages from Iran yet begins by pointing out that the United States was partly responsible for the situation.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Lawrence Toppman
    Chicken with Plums
    Satrapi and Parronnaud give us clues but no solution. The fun, for those of us who like fairy tales, is in guessing.
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