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Paramount Classics | Release Date: October 19, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
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Mixed or average reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
15
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
New York PostLou Lumenick
Obviously a labor of love for all involved, including GOP mayoral candidate Michael Bloomberg, who bankrolled the production and receives full producer credit. He deserves it. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
About American anti-Semitism, but it's not a typical genteel "cause" movie. Read full review
75
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
A cautionary tale that's harrowing, heartbreaking and -- especially given the times, when Americans seem all-too-ready to once again judge people as a threat solely by their appearance -- disturbingly resonant.
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The result would be an important drama if the screenplay (based on an early Arthur Miller novel) didn't lapse into preachiness and imprecision at times. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Doesn't reach for reality; it's a deliberate attempt to look and feel like a 1940s social problems picture, right down to the texture of the color photography. Read full review
70
New Times (L.A.)Jean Oppenheimer
Yes, the movie is obvious at time, banging you over the head with its message, and the use of shadows on a wall can seem overly broad. But these are small complaints when compared to the film's many strengths. Read full review
63
USA TodayMike Clark
Two constants: good acting and an old-fashioned preachiness that backfires. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Feels somehow incomplete. It may be that its visual metaphor is more effective in literature than in film. Read full review
63
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
This film and Miller's vision remind us of the danger of giving in to fear. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
It's a good film but an over-obvious one. I wish I'd liked it more.
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