Pure
Indican Pictures | Release Date: June 17, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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80
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Pure's lively and colorful cinematic style turns a "downer" story about grim lives and desperation into a powerful love story. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Real kudos goes to Molly Parker, searing as a heroin-addicted mother immobilized by the death of her husband, and to a poised little boy named Harry Eden, who's astonishingly good as the 10-year-old son desperately trying to hold her to the straight and narrow. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyGregory Kirschling
Pure belongs to Eden, a remarkably strong child actor, and Deadwood's Molly Parker, broken and affecting as his sweaty, gear-crazy mum. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
One of the movie's intriguing qualities is that its horrors take place within a world that is not as cruel and painful as we know it could be. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianMarc Mohan
It's not without one or two missteps, but remains likely the most impressive juvenile acting you'll see this year. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen Johnson
Solid if unspectacular. Read full review
70
VarietyDavid Stratton
The film belongs to Eden, who creates a winning personality out of a combination of vulnerability, resourcefulness, toughness and fragility. It's an outstanding juvenile performance. Read full review
70
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Pure loses a bit of its nerve in the home stretch, but Eden's unforgettable performance alone makes it a compelling portrait of a smart young boy forced to grow up way too fast. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
A small but achingly authentic piece of kitchen-sink realism, this might never have made it across the pond without babe du jour Keira Knightley, excellent in a supporting role as a smacked-out waitress. But the real wonder is Parker, whose vulnerability and wraithlike beauty are devastating. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
MacKinnon's film draws on his past as a youth worker and features a standout performance from first-time performer Harry Eden. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesCarina Chocano
This is a conventional, well-acted, English working-class drama in the familiar realist style, but it does not attain anywhere near the level of artistry and imagination of a Ken Loach film. Read full review
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