Undertow

Name: Undertow
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: October 22, 2004
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 63
Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Devon Alan, Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas

2004

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United Artists | Release Date: October 22, 2004 | R

Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Devon Alan, Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas

Summary: Director David Gordon Green marries action, dirt, sweat and menace as he spins a tale of the violent legacy between two generations of brothers. (United Artists)

Director: David Gordon Green

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 108 min

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Roger Ebert

Green takes us to that place where we keep feelings that we treasure, but are a little afraid of. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

The movie builds slowly to its grinding climax, and the suspense -- the standard by which a thriller must primarily be judged -- is first-rate. Read full review

Megan Lehmann

Conforms to many of the tropes of a formula thriller but, aided by an evocative Philip Glass score and Tim Orr's beautifully naturalistic cinematography, it transcends the genre. Read full review

Don R. Lewis

Green makes you think and his films are so quiet and subtle, you almost find yourself in the film, wrapped up in the moment. Read full review

Rick Groen

Green may be right to avoid the melodramatic waves of the conventional thriller. But, if so, he needs to dive a lot deeper than this -- there's just not enough under in Undertow. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

This southern-fried mess of poetic crime-movie cliches is redeemed by standout performances. Read full review

Desson Thomson

It's just sort of trying. Read full review

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K.A.

Jan 28, 2006

Completely mesmerizing mood piece. Wonderully insightful and original; come on people! open your eyes.

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johnr

Mar 24, 2008

Folks, you just don't get it. I live in the south, where people say and do crazy things, and too often die tragically. Melodrama and death are centrpieces of southern culture. Also, the relationships between the adult characters are spot on (not bad acting).

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BosieB

Aug 19, 2011

I cannot understand the harsh negative reviews. Yeah, some of the scenes of the "Uncle Deel" could have been better but the movie belongs to the boys and I dare anyone not to be deeply touched them. Glass's score fitted like a glove. I was spellbound.

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Meth-dude

Nov 28, 2014

Undertow is one of those movies that you don't really know what's going on.Even if the movie is slow and we exactly know who the characters are it stays difficult to understand the movie.The outside is beautiful and the actors are good but the little boy is annoying when he eats everything he sees.

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Mornington

Oct 23, 2010

Not a bad movie by any stretch, and clearly the work of a talented filmmaker, but the pace was sluggish rather than thoughtful and I felt that at the end I was left more tired than breathless. Undertow may be worth seeing for the visuals, which are breathtaking, but the story and characterNot a bad movie by any stretch, and clearly the work of a talented filmmaker, but the pace was sluggish rather than thoughtful and I felt that at the end I was left more tired than breathless. Undertow may be worth seeing for the visuals, which are breathtaking, but the story and character are too thin.… Expand

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TonyB.

Sep 14, 2005

Well-acted...that's the best thing about this slow and ponderous film. The plot has too many contrivances for its own good, and the cinematography, while frequently quite effective, sometimes becomes pretentious.

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RyanF.

Mar 9, 2009

One of the most inane movies I've seen. Jamie Bell's performance is the only reason it gets any points at all.

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