The Hottest State
THINKFilm | Release Date: August 24, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
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Mixed or average reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
11
Negative:
4
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75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Hawke has made this movie his way and the result is a story that is by turns romantic and disquieting. It's well worth the price of admission. Read full review
75
New York PostLinda Stasi
Could be an overwrought mess if it were in less capable hands. But Webber and Moreno are so good, it's hard to believe they're not really deeply and meaningfully in lust. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Hawke’s script is admirably light-handed in showing how the hero’s unreasoning passion is fueled by his parents’ painful divorce, and despite the story’s date-movie aspects, its most penetrating observations come not from the kids but from the young man’s estranged father and mother (Hawke and Laura Linney, both superb). Read full review
67
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
At times this indie is as repetitive and self-indulgent as its protagonist, but it captures a bit of the madness of being unrequitedly in love. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
It's nothing new, but Hawke captures some evocative textures and honest moments. Read full review
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