Holly
Priority Films | Release Date: November 9, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
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Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
6
Negative:
1
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75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
The filmmaker's vision is harrowingly ugly and profoundly upsetting every step of the way. Read full review
70
VarietyEddie Cockrell
Though treading a firm, clear-eyed line between education and exploitation, the well-acted and technically proficient drama -- too chaste to scandalize, too dark for general audiences -- works as a mobilizing tool for its cause. Read full review
70
Village VoiceNick Pinkerton
Though the storytelling is haphazard, artistry often transcends mere good intentions. Director Guy Moshe scavenges color from the torn fringes of Phnom Penh, and the composer Tôn-Thât Tiêt provides a spare score, laying bleary sadness over the art-house muckracking. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterStephen Farber
An unsparing look at child prostitution is a hard sell for audiences, but this movie is a memorable achievement, far superior to the recently released "Trade," another movie about sex trafficking. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianM. E. Russell
A fairly good movie about an evil subject. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleJosh Rosenblatt
In Moshe’s new film, Livingston throws himself with defeated gusto into the role of Patrick. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The film's meandering narrative, melodramatic conclusion and underdeveloped characters overshadow the genuinely shocking abuses it condemns. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Half drama, half social tract, Guy Moshe's feature debut is meant to illustrate the horrors of child prostitution in Southeast Asia. The intentions, unfortunately, are more notable than the execution. Read full review
50
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
An emotional thriller that is by turns contrived and impassioned. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Might have been more effective as a documentary. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
A dawdling, myopic drama. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
There’s a riveting story lurking inside Holly, a documentary-fiction hybrid about sex trafficking in Cambodia. It’s just not the one the filmmakers want to tell. Read full review
38
New York PostKyle Smith
A dreary message movie. Read full review
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