Defying Gravity
Release Date: October 15, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2
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80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
A straightforward drama done with a maturity and conviction impressive for a first film. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleSteve Davis
The gentle lift you feel in watching Defying Gravity is propelled by the earnestness of its emotions. Read full review
60
Film.comJohn Hartl
Has its clunky and wince-worthy moments, it does explore some new territory, and there are moments when it's quite fresh and moving. Read full review
40
The New York TimesLawrence Van Gelder
Plods along, never catching dramatic fire, sometimes suffering from amateurish acting and often relying on its intrusive and treacly music to impart mood and rhythm. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyNicole Campos
An exhaustingly melodramatic yarn...a sorely misguided attempt at tender, heartfelt realism, given a WB-glossy sheen and saddled with a script in which every line is the single most hackneyed thing the character could possibly say. Read full review
30
Village VoiceDennis Lim
Denying Reality, more like. John Keitel's first feature is impossibly naive, even as smoothed-over coming-out tales go. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
What really undoes writer-director John Keitel's admirable intentions is the general lack of artistry on virtually every level. Read full review
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