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George Washington (2000)

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Reviews Counted:54

Fresh:44

Rotten:10

Average Rating:7.3/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: David Gordon Green makes a stunning directorial debut with GEORGE WASHINGTON, a highly poetic drama that tells the story of the inhabitants of a small, impoverished southern town. Focusing on a... David Gordon Green makes a stunning directorial debut with GEORGE WASHINGTON, a highly poetic drama that tells the story of the inhabitants of a small, impoverished southern town. Focusing on a group of five adolescent friends--George (Donald Holden), Nasia (Candace Evanofski), Buddy (Curtis Cotton III), Vernon (Damian Jewan Lee), and Sonya (Rachel Handy)--Green uses the town's barren landscape to provide a bleak, yet beautiful, backdrop for their day-to-day lives. After Nasia breaks up with Buddy for George, an introverted youth with an extremely sensitive fontanel, tragedy strikes and the friends are forced to come to terms with the situation. The resulting internal struggles send each individual into a search for redemption in intensely personal, yet very different, ways. Green's film is reminiscent of Terrence Malick's DAYS OF HEAVEN in its potent blend of naturalistic acting, lush photography, and nostalgic voice-over. The 24-year-old shows a maturity that many older directors rarely attain. It is this overriding optimism that makes it such an uplifting moviegoing experience, even amidst such somber circumstances. Also, there is an understated humor--most notably in Paul Schneider's portrayal of Rico Rice--that keeps matters hopeful throughout. GEORGE WASHINGTON is an honest, thoughtful, and deeply transcendent motion picture. [More]

Starring: Candace Evanofski, Donald Holden, Curtis Cotton, Damian Jewan Lee

Starring: Candace Evanofski, Donald Holden, Curtis Cotton, Damian Jewan Lee, Eddie Rouse, Paul Schneider, Rachel Handy, Jonathan Davidson, Janet Taylor, Scott Clackum, Christian Gustoitis, Jason Shirley

Director: David Gordon Green

Director: David Gordon Green
Screenwriter: David Gordon Green
Producer: Lisa Muskat, Sacha W. Mueller, David Gordon Green
Composer: Michael Linnen, David Wingo, Andrew Gillis, Brian McBride, Mazinga Phaser

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You have to bring a lot of yourself to this film if you want it to give something back, but the rewards are considerable.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
07/18/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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Stylized to the point of poetry, David Gordon Green's impressive debut fuses the lyricism of Terence Malick with Harmony Korine's willingness to poke around the garbage-strewn landscape of the American underclass.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/18/07
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Undistinguished and uninvolving attempt to offer a rural spin on Kids.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/18/07
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Amid languorous style, the story gets lost, which is a pity because it could have been a nice quirky one.

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07/17/07
Jason Solomons
Jason Solomons
Guardian [UK]

Poetic, patient and beautiful, it's an astoundingly mature film from 25 year old debutant director Green.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/30/06
Patrick Peters
Patrick Peters
Empire Magazine

The film absorbs elements of documentary and improvisation to produce a remarkably organic whole.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out
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It's possible to keep one's feet on the ground and still appreciate the film's quiet verbal and visual poetry.

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07/21/05
Eric Harrison
Eric Harrison
Houston Chronicle
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Lovingly photographed in warm sunlight and deep colors.

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03/03/05
Stuart Klawans
Stuart Klawans
Nation

Has the feeling of a breathing issue of National Geographic as told threw the words of George Steinbeck and through the brush of Norman Rockwell.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
08/20/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

Whether George Washington is a false dawn or the start of a whole new hope it remains one of the films of the year. Dream with it while you can.

Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
03/04/03
Harry Guerin
Harry Guerin
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

Like eavesdropping on people you didn't even know existed in America

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02/18/03
Marty Mapes
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

A gorgeous, almost non-narrative portrait of kids in small-town America

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01/09/03
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Beautifully-photographed, lyrical film by debut director David Gordon Green -- definitely a talent to watch.

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10/30/02
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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It's nicely filmed, especially in the places where kid's-eye views of machinery, fields, and junk yards are seen.

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10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

Surprising, rare gem.

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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

A gracious sleepwalk of a movie that could have used a firmer strut.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
09/26/02
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine
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Combines the earthy lyricism of Terrence Malick with the muted eccentricities of a young David Lynch… a [gorgeous], quietly idealistic tale of adolescent soul-searching.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
08/27/02
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

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08/22/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

One of the most striking and affecting American independent films of the year, heralding the arrival of a formidable young talent in Green.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
08/15/02
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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What a strange and beautiful film!

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Weekly | comment Comment
07/31/02
Sean Burns
Sean Burns
Philadelphia Weekly
 
 
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