Earthwork
Shadow Distribution | Release Date: April 29, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasMay 19, 2011
A flawless gem, a gentle yet ultimately ironic meditation on the power of art. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMark HolcombApr 26, 2011
Like Herd, the movie-which resists peeking above the horizon until its final, poignant skyline shot-strives for a connection with land and labor typically missing from depictions of urban life, and provides a timely model for finding value in lean circumstances and humble company. Read full review
60
Boxoffice MagazinePam GradyApr 29, 2011
Writer/director Chris Ordal's debut feature is not a documentary nor is it precisely a biopic. Instead the drama captures the artist at a pivotal moment in time. Read full review
60
Time OutDavid FearApr 26, 2011
The writer-director does have a wonderful eye-a shot of a tractor wheel sticking out of the Hudson River is museumworthy-but his grasp of the melodramatic could use a little more grounding. Read full review
55
NPRIan BuckwalterApr 29, 2011
These fleeting moments never quite overcome the sense that Earthwork's narrative follows too-familiar templates, and that its characters lack the careful detail of Herd's own art. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. MusettoApr 29, 2011
Earthwork is best left to TV. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenApr 28, 2011
Oscar-nominee John Hawkes' convincing portrayal of real-life "crop artist" Stan Herd is the exceedingly quiet center of an exceedingly nonabrasive film that has all the dramatic energy of plants growing. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisApr 28, 2011
Imagine spending an afternoon watching a bunch of vagrants putter around on an abandoned city lot, and you've pretty much nailed the viewing experience of Earthwork, a painfully dull account of a year in the life of the Kansas crop artist Stan Herd. Read full review
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