Copperhead
Brainstorm Media | Release Date: June 28, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
34
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
6
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
67
The PlaylistChristopher SchobertJul 17, 2013
A sincere, slow-moving, occasionally successful film devoted to one specific homefront story. That, in itself, is noteworthy. Read full review
63
ObserverRex ReedJul 16, 2013
My reservations about Copperhead are outweighed by the noble intentions that inspired it. Read full review
50
VarietyJustin ChangJul 25, 2013
Director Ron Maxwell’s adaptation of Harold Frederic’s 1893 novel elicits a certain amount of admiration for its old-fashioned carpentry and earnest, worthy approach, but its stilted dramaturgy and endless speechifying defeat the committed efforts of a sprawling ensemble. Read full review
50
Washington PostStephanie MerryJun 27, 2013
The story offers uncommon insights on the endlessly parsed period in history, but its execution sometimes falls short. Both the production quality and the persistent, sentimental soundtrack create a made-for-TV feel. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJun 25, 2013
Named for a slur used against Northerners who opposed waging war on the South, the film works best when focused on Abner Beech (Billy Campbell), whose conscience-driven minority opinion makes him a pariah in his upstate New York village. Read full review
40
Time OutMatt PatchesJul 16, 2013
Given Maxwell’s dry style and fixation on 19th-century vernacular, the result is less like a peering examination of the turbulent political environment than a reenactment of a Ken Burns documentary—or a museum tour. Read full review
40
Village VoiceNick SchagerJul 2, 2013
Director Ron Maxwell (Gettysburg, Gods and Generals) shows a flair for mythologizing via beautiful panoramas of upstate New York landscapes but less so, unfortunately, through his film's inert story and flat performances. Read full review
40
Arizona RepublicKerry LengelJun 27, 2013
It’s a maudlin, meandering bit of moviemaking that sheds little light on the loyal opposition in the North. Read full review
38
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeJul 18, 2013
Copperhead has a more accurate period look, but dramatically it’s inert. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaJun 25, 2013
Ron Maxwell's film, from beginning to end, exudes all the excitement of a textbook history lesson. Read full review
20
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerJul 18, 2013
Though the tale, based on a novel by Harold Frederic, remains relevant to our time, the film is too self-conscious and tedious for the message it delivers. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenJun 27, 2013
Painfully lugubrious, any sting Copperhead might contain for its contrarian's view of history is undone by its wayward sense of storytelling. Read full review
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