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David Germain, Associated Press: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a backwoods masterpiece.... real, understated, fiercely intense and surprisingly gentle and decent... a nearly flawless film..." (Read the full review...) 700 words, 06/10/10 Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...one of the unshowiest and most true-blooded epics of Americana you're ever likely to see... Jennifer Lawrence is the movie's blooming discovery, a mesmerizing actor..." (Read the full review...) 285 words, 06/11/10 Michael Phillips, A.O. Scott, At the Movies: EXCELLENT (cg) Michael Phillips: "See it." A.O. Scott: "See it." (Watch the full review...) 78 seconds, 06/12/10 Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: OUTSTANDING (cg) "Every once in a rare while a movie gets inside your head and heart, rubbing your emotions raw. The remarkable 'Winter's Bone' is just such a movie." (Read the full review...) 319 words, 06/11/10 Claudia Puig, USA Today: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...gets under our skin with its haunting authenticity... powerful, impeccably told..." (Read the full review...) 510 words, 06/11/10 Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: OUTSTANDING (cg) "The movie heroes who affect me most are not extroverted. They don't strut, speechify and lead armies. They have no superpowers. They are ordinary people who are faced with a need and rise to the occasion. Ree Dolly is such a hero." (Read the full review...) 833 words, 06/17/10 James Berardinelli, Reel Views: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a welcome reminder that thrillers don't have to be loud and boisterous to grab the attention and keep it captive." (Read the full review...) 974 words, 06/19/10
A.O. Scott, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...as memorable and vivid a heroine as you are likely to see on screen this season." (Read the full review...) 984 words, 06/11/10 Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...works hard to make this Ozark Mountain gothic feel authentic... the movie clearly is pushing it." (Read the full review...) 156 words, 06/11/10 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "Intense, immersive and in control... while Lawrence's performance will get more attention it is Hawkes' work that truly makes us believe that this world exists." (Read the full review...) 854 words, 06/11/10 Kyle Smith, New York Post: MODERATE (cg) "I was chilled by the smeary atmosphere -- the junkyard desperation -- of an economy based on critter stew and meth labs." (Read the full review...) 407 words, 06/11/10 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD (cg) "...in 17-year-old Ree, a flinty survivor portrayed by the spectacularly talented young actress Jennifer Lawrence, a rural crime story finds its heart." (Read the full review...) 474 words, 06/18/10 John Anderson, New York Newsday: VERY GOOD (cg) "Director Debra Granik, who adapted Daniel Woodrell's novel with co-writer Anne Rosellini, not only portrays a certain unsavory stratum of neglected America as a place of imminent peril, she exalts it..." (Read the full review...) 313 words, 06/18/10 David Edelstein, New York Magazine: OUTSTANDING "...harshly beautiful... As a modern heroine, Ree Dolly has no peer, and 'Winter's Bone' is the year's most stirring film." (Read the full review...) 931 words, 06/07/10 Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING (cg) "The movie heroes who affect me most are not extroverted. They don't strut, speechify and lead armies. They have no superpowers. They are ordinary people who are faced with a need and rise to the occasion. Ree Dolly is such a hero." (Read the full review...) 833 words, 06/17/10 Dan Kois, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...quiet, sometimes frustrating, sometimes thrilling... we come out the other end of Ree's quest impressed, but also disquieted, by her strength." (Read the full review...) 606 words, 06/09/10 Peter Howell, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD (cg) "The dialogue is so sparse and the plot is so lean in 'Winter's Bone,' it requires acting of exemplary strength, and the movie delivers in spades, chiefly in the performances by Lawrence and Hawkes." (Read the full review...) 675 words, 06/18/10 Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD (cg) "Chilling to the marrow." (Read the full review...) 766 words, 06/18/10 Robert W. Butler, Orange County Register: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a film without one false moment." (Read the full review...) 732 words, 06/18/10 Unattributed, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) " 'Winter's Bone' is in no mad rush, but stick with it. The Sundance winner's slow-burn approach creates some powerful tension." (Read the full review...) 168 words, 06/17/10
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...teeters uncomfortably between patronizing its hard-bitten characters and romanticizing their folkways, from the gorgeous musical interludes that punctuate the film to their terse rhetorical flourishes." (Read the full review...) 334 words, 06/18/10 Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: OUTSTANDING (cg) "It's been a long time since a film has conveyed a culture, and a sense of place, with such telling precision. At the same time, 'Winter's Bone' thrums with suspense." (Read the full review...) 566 words, 06/18/10 Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...one helluva drama, with one helluva star turn by Jennifer Lawrence as Ree." (Read the full review...) 569 words, 06/25/10 Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a harrowing 'Frozen River'-style journey into rural Southern poverty... an instant Southern Gothic classic." (Read the full review...) 410 words, 07/30/10 Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a superlative rural noir... Jennifer Lawrence gives a peerless performance... She's an indelible centerpiece to a memorable movie. Film lovers will be talking about 'Winter's Bone' for years." (Read the full review...) 541 words, 06/25/10 Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a genuine triumph, a great movie with astounding performances so natural, so genuine, that you forget it's a movie." (Read the full review...) 570 words, 07/23/10 Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a masterpiece of sparseness. Visually, director Debra Granik and cinematographer Michael McDonough conjure a world of pale skies over gutted, barely habitable terrain." (Read the full review...) 570 words, 06/25/10 Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: OUTSTANDING (cg) "Jennifer Lawrence gives a stirring turn in a gift-of-a-lifetime role." (Read the full review...) 546 words, 06/25/10 Ty Burr, Boston Globe: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...feels so real, so right, that you only slowly realize you're watching a detective movie. It's those noir bones that give this social-realist drama its punch..." (Read the full review...) 759 words, 06/18/10 Clint O'Connor, Cleveland Plain-Dealer: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a compelling slice of America's dark side that for once is not awash in urban cliches. The paranoid people slowly get under our skin. Luckily, Ree is there to offer hope." (Read the full review...) 392 words, 07/16/10 John Hartl, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD (cg) "...both a whodunit and a coming-of-age tale, dominated by Jennifer Lawrence's luminous performance..." (Read the full review...) 444 words, 06/25/10 Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: OUTSTANDING (cg) "With flawless performances married to a harrowing, suspenseful detective story, this gritty film... seems destined to end up among the year's best." (Read the full review...) 350 words, 06/25/10 Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: OUTSTANDING (cg) "Raw Ozark thriller is the year's best film." (Read the full review...) 367 words, 06/18/10 Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a first-rate drama of life, mystery in Ozarks.... a gritty survival story with a faintly feminist slant." (Read the full review...) 467 words, 07/08/10 Tom Long, Detroit News: OUTSTANDING (cg) "True to itself, 'Winter's Bone' never softens, and neither does Ree... The result is a film and a character of unusual strength." (Read the full review...) 307 words, 06/25/10 Connie Ogle, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD (cg) "...as tough, unflinching and fascinating as the characters who eke out a life amid its cold, gray hills." (Read the full review...) 448 words, 07/30/10
Dan Kois, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...quiet, sometimes frustrating, sometimes thrilling... we come out the other end of Ree's quest impressed, but also disquieted, by her strength." (Read the full review...) 606 words, 06/09/10 Shaula Clark, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD (cg) "...the film doesn't always ring true, and the over-earnest dialogue has its share of clunkers. But the deft cast (which includes 'Deadwood' alums Garret Dillahunt and John Hawkes) makes this Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner shine." (Read the full review...) 163 words, 06/17/10 Keith Phipps, AV Club: OUTSTANDING (cg) "Lawrence carries herself like someone who knows the rules of the world and the cost of breaking them." (Read the full review...) 457 words, 06/10/10 Unattributed, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) " 'Winter's Bone' is in no mad rush, but stick with it. The Sundance winner's slow-burn approach creates some powerful tension." (Read the full review...) 168 words, 06/17/10 Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: EXCELLENT (cg) "A stark character-driven drama with film noir elements... depicts a rural culture that clings so tightly to rigid protocols and unspoken laws, the interpersonal dynamics feel almost medieval." (Read the full review...) 531 words, 07/14/10
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: OUTSTANDING "...spectacular for its humanity, austere beauty and heart-stopping urgency.... Ree is a thrilling heroine, so old-fashioned that she's new..." (Read the full review...) 599 words, 06/11/10 A.O. Scott, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...as memorable and vivid a heroine as you are likely to see on screen this season." (Read the full review...) 984 words, 06/11/10 David Denby, New Yorker: OUTSTANDING "...an extraordinary independent film... a work of art that grabs hold and won't let go.... one of the great feminist works in film." (Read the full review...) 930 words, 06/28/10 David Edelstein, NPR Fresh Air: OUTSTANDING "...miraculous..." (Listen to the full review...) 345 seconds, 06/11/10 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "Intense, immersive and in control... while Lawrence's performance will get more attention it is Hawkes' work that truly makes us believe that this world exists." (Read the full review...) 854 words, 06/11/10
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: OUTSTANDING "Raw but utterly enveloping... The film's atmosphere of suspicion, foreboding and everyday misery would be too much to bear if not for the rich emotional anchor supplied by Lawrence." (Read the full review...) 801 words, 01/25/10 John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...the strong presence of John Hawkes keeps the bleak setting from overcoming the movie and gives Lawrence a bit more to play against." (Read the full review...) 391 words, 01/25/10 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "Intense, immersive and in control... while Lawrence's performance will get more attention it is Hawkes' work that truly makes us believe that this world exists." (Read the full review...) 854 words, 06/11/10 Patrick Z. McGavin, Cinema 24/7: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...features an absolutely stunning performance by Jennifer Lawrence... Director Debra Granik beautifully lays out the dramatic particulars.... a knockout." (Read the full review...) 1,025 words, 01/25/10 A.O. Scott, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...as memorable and vivid a heroine as you are likely to see on screen this season." (Read the full review...) 984 words, 06/11/10 Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: OUTSTANDING "...spectacular for its humanity, austere beauty and heart-stopping urgency.... Ree is a thrilling heroine, so old-fashioned that she's new..." (Read the full review...) 599 words, 06/11/10
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