Southie
Lions Gate Films | Release Date: May 28, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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63
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Juicy acting and an intense individual and communal commitment that seems to boil up from the streets carry Southie past its structural and technical limitations. [28 May 1999]
60
Film ThreatTom Meek
The acting is admirable and the film's hip, on-the-street feel is enticing, it's just too bad that this Irish "Goodfellas" hangs itself with a plot that's contrived and one dimensional. Read full review
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Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Directed with a Scorsese-ish flair by actor John Shea (who also plays a small part), the film is loaded with gritty atmosphere and touches of authenticity. [12 Jun 1998]
50
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
The movie paints a vivid portrait of a time and place, but falls back on familiar formulas that diminish its value as both emotional drama and slice-of-life realism. Read full review
20
VarietyKen Eisner
Bottom-drawer plot of a South Boston bad boy returning to tie up loose ends reads like every other "Mean Streets" knockoff in the past decade, with no scene, development or performance standing out from undifferentiated din. Read full review
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