Short Eyes (re-release)
Film League | Release Date: March 7, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Davison gives one of his many bravura performances in this 1977 adaptation of Miguel Pinero's hard-hitting play. Read full review
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TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not credited)
The ensemble is a tight one that places the audience right in the middle of the nightmare. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJoe McGovern
Confrontational for its time yet paltry next to any episode of "Oz," Piñero's slim moral quandary is stocked with glib sermonizing and unfocused characterizations, but Robert M. Young's firmly anchored direction creates an appropriate chamber ambience. Read full review
20
Film ThreatPhil Hall
Fans of prison flicks would do better to catch the HBO series "Oz" or the five millionth rebroadcast of "The Shawshank Redemption." Read full review
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