Creates a cinematic mosaic of American lives unprecedented in its range, balance, subtlety and even-handedness.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
The scenes unfold with such unhurried delicacy, and the characters are so intriguing, you can ignore the editorial bluntness and savor the smaller, sweeter details.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
Sayles' film moves among a large population of characters with grace, humor and a forgiving irony.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Ann Hornaday
Part of the joy of watching a John Sayles film is to see how he knits together so many people and stories into a densely layered, always absorbing whole.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
You can feel the heat that ignites this gripping tale, and the humor and humanity that root it in feeling. Sayles knows how to use his social conscience: He lets it rip.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
Rings true for the most part, and explores human nature - leashed and unleashed - in ways that resonate.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Jessica Winter
The whole of Sunshine State is less than the sum of its parts, but the parts are often lovely, and always true.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
Sayles' films are always of interest, and even though the partly cloudy Sunshine State is not the writer-director at his best, even his letdowns often have more to offer than other people's successes.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
Sayles is clearly aiming to construct a multilevel character study and sociological portrait, but too often the film lapses into a lecture.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum
Like a blue plate special at a theme diner, Sunshine State comes with a lot of overdone side dishes thrown on the table at the same time.Read Full Review »
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