Veronica Guerin
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: October 17, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
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Mixed or average reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
15
Negative:
3
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91
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Her death was shocking; this well-made telling of her life is inspiring. Read full review
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Blanchett is, warts-and-all, letter perfect. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterMark Adams
A luminous performance from Cate Blanchett lies at the heart of Joel Schumacher's impressive drama. Read full review
80
TimeRichard Corliss
Veronica Guerin paid with her life. This film would make her proud, for it is ultimately not depressing but -- we say without a shred of journalistic irony -- inspiring. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
For once, it's no stretch for Jerry Bruckheimer to turn a human life into an action movie. Give or take a pack of screaming clichés in Carol Doyle and Mary Agnes Donoghue's screenplay, Joel Schumacher's propulsive thriller is also a smart character study, with Cate Blanchett as the jewel in its crown. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
For the most part, this is a memorable portrayal of a woman who doggedly pursued, and died for, an ideal. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
I can't imagine a better actress for this part than Australian-born Cate Blanchett. Blanchett, who can be regal ("Elizabeth") or slutty ("The Shipping News"), manages to catch the feel of Guerin. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Vigorously directed by Joel Schumacher, the film is closer to a suspense thriller than a journalistic report. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Cate Blanchett plays Guerin in a way that fascinated me for reasons the movie probably did not intend. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
An arresting portrait of a fascinating and somewhat mysterious personality. Read full review
70
Washington PostPhilip Kennicott
Does a respectable job of showing how a journalist constructs a story, the small exchanges, endless wheedling and occasional veiled threat. But most of all, it captures an impressive performance from Blanchett. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
It’s hard to say what makes Veronica Guerin feel so distant and uninspiring. Maybe, it’s just as conventional wisdom has always said: Journalism is a dull and tedious business to put on the screen. Read full review
63
USA TodayClaudia Puig
Made gripping almost single-handedly by Blanchett's superlative performance. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
The movie portrays Guerin -- regarded by many as a hero -- as an irritating figure. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
Speaking of that deadly finale, it's easily the best part of the picture. Beautifully edited, shot in fluid slow-motion, scored to a traditional Irish ballad crooned in a child's tremulous voice, the violence of the climax is anthemic. The whole sequence is undeniably moving. Read full review
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