The Caveman's Valentine
Universal Focus | Release Date: March 2, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
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Mixed or average reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
10
Negative:
8
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USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]
Calling a cave of rocks home while spouting invective worthy of the Juilliard attendee he once was, homeless-by-choice Samuel L. Jackson worms his way into one of the least compelling mysteries in years.
30
Film.comRobert Horton
It may have a good liberal conscience, and genuine sympathy for the rare perspective of a homeless person, but this movie is a fundamentally sentimental exercise. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderReece Pendleton
Kasi Lemmons directed this tepid thriller, whose only genuinely creepy aspect is its cavalier and uninformed use of mental illness and classical music to heighten the meager suspense. Read full review
30
SalonStephanie Zacharek
It hovers somewhere in that never-never land of movies that try to do too much and don't quite live up to any of their ambitions. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
A wildly implausible thriller. Read full review
20
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
Especially disappointing that Lemmons, who in "Eve's Bayou" gave us insightful glimpses into the emotional world of black adults, has lost her balance, elevating formula over revelation. Read full review
20
TimeRichard Corliss
Despite Jackson's typically bravura turn, this Valentine massacre marks a step backward for the gifted director of Eve's Bayou.
10
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Valentine isn't exploitative or trendy in the manner of so many indie films. Rather, it seems like the kind of art film that might have been dreamed up by a feverish high schooler. Read full review
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