Coldwater
Breaking Glass Pictures | Release Date: August 15, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The Film StageJared MobarakApr 30, 2018
Coldwater lives or dies by the dynamic between Boudousqué and Burns ebbing and flowing from nemeses to partners and back again as the latter begins to lose control. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAug 16, 2014
Grashaw's convincing drama distills this underexposed world into the story of a single young man trying to survive a system designed to break him. Read full review
67
The PlaylistKatie WalshAug 26, 2014
For a first time feature outing, Coldwater is a fine effort from Grashaw, and the setting feels fresh and new. It's an original take on a coming of age, young masculinity tale, but ultimately, it doesn't quite live up to all of its potential. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianJeff BakerAug 17, 2014
It's well-acted and works as a cautionary tale for young dope dealers but beats any hint of subtlety into a bloody pulp. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyAug 16, 2014
The best thing about it is its star, P.J. Boudousqué, who locates a sense of terror and betrayal that the script lacks. Read full review
60
VarietyPeter DebrugeAug 13, 2014
Suitable for teens — lies somewhere between indignant expose and unusually tasteful exploitation picture, with shower scenes and sweaty young delinquents aplenty. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoAug 15, 2014
The final act of Coldwater is horrendously misguided, the kind of insincere melodrama that erases the memory of what came before. It’s a particular shame because there’s an hour of decent filmmaking here. Read full review
50
Village VoiceSam WeisbergAug 12, 2014
Coldwater is almost boastfully grim. Read full review
40
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottAug 15, 2014
Boudousque is young yet, and so he has room to grow as an actor, but he's got nothing but upside to him at this point. It'll be fun to watch his career grow from here. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAug 14, 2014
Proceeding in a tone of unrelieved misery, Coldwater is a punishing, predictable drama that’s almost rescued by strong acting and good intentions. Read full review
30
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzAug 14, 2014
Vincent Grashaw's film, although well-meaning (as a postscript reminds us), tries too hard, both in content and form. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinAug 14, 2014
Too many roles remain underdeveloped — if developed at all. A lack of cohesion or camaraderie among the inmates compounds the film's impersonal vibe. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianAug 11, 2014
It comes as no surprise that writer-director Vincent Grashaw wrote the first draft of this movie soon after graduating high school. Read full review
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