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Undertow [2004]
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
The dazed, dreamlike world of director David Gordon Green remains intact, although Undertow has more story than his previous gems (All the Real Girls, George Washington). In the hot, green Georgia countryside, a man (Dermot Mulroney) lives with his two sons on a farm; their existence is shattered by the arrival of the man's Faulknerian brother (Josh Lucas), a dangerous sort with an ulterior motive. The movie that follows is like The Night of the Hunter filtered through a Days of Heaven lens--there's even a Heaven-like narration provided by Jamie Bell. That's what you get for having Terrence Malick produce your movie. The plot doesn't always sit comfortably with Green's uncanny style--sometimes it feels like an intrusion on a private world of childhood--and Josh Lucas is "actory" in a way that most Green actors are not. Green is at his best when noticing some stray detail (the younger brother likes to arrange his books according to smell), not when connecting the dots of story. Still, the images will stick in your mind, Tim Orr's cinematography is superb, and Philip Glass provides a suitably mysterioso score. --Robert Horton
ignore them
Review date: 2007-06-24 Rating: 10 out of 10
its true this movie isn't for the average guy wanting to cozy on the couch on a saturday night-its more of an experimentation. Still much better than tom cruise blasting through the bleedin air! its a big mesh of idiosyncrasy and fantasy all in the disguise of a typical hollywood film! it doesnt quite work as well for me as David gordon greens fantastic all the real girls but There are moments in this film -if you're willing to invest in it- that will stay with you all your life. yep and jamie bells fantastic...again!
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Reviews
the box is the best bit..
Review date: 2007-04-23 Rating: 4 out of 10
you see the box and undertow seems worth the buy, so i bought it. but dear god, jamie bell had a good performance but i really didnt like this film, it was like watching paint dry. i expected it to be bloodier and gorier than it was or led me to beleive. so,,they basically end up running from their physcko uncle through the forest with some gold coins and end up in some backwards town in the middle of nowhere. where: boy meets girl, girl likes boy, uncle finds them and then the climax is pretty disapointing (wont spoil it if you still fancy buying it) . the acting was good dont get me wrong but the plot was sooooo dull and anti climactic, it crawled along and i feel robbed, i wont ever get back thoses 2 and a bit hours i put into this bad-plotted film. i think im more angry at the scriptwriters because the actors did a good job!
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Terry Loughlin
Michael Bacall
Dermot Mulroney
Jamie Bell
Mark Darby Robinson
Creators:
Jamie Bell (Primary Contributor)
Terry Loughlin (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 5050582425680
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2006-05-15
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 108 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2004
Language: English (Original Language)