You have to bring a lot of yourself to this film if you want it to give something back, but the rewards are considerable.
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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Reviews for George Washington
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.
Undistinguished and uninvolving attempt to offer a rural spin on Kids.
Amid languorous style, the story gets lost, which is a pity because it could have been a nice quirky one.
Poetic, patient and beautiful, it's an astoundingly mature film from 25 year old debutant director Green.
The film absorbs elements of documentary and improvisation to produce a remarkably organic whole.
It's possible to keep one's feet on the ground and still appreciate the film's quiet verbal and visual poetry.
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.
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.
Beautifully-photographed, lyrical film by debut director David Gordon Green -- definitely a talent to watch.
It's nicely filmed, especially in the places where kid's-eye views of machinery, fields, and junk yards are seen.
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.
One of the most striking and affecting American independent films of the year, heralding the arrival of a formidable young talent in Green.
Latest News for George Washington
December 19, 2005:
Beckinsale is Green's New "Angel"
Variety reports that the always lovely Kate Beckinsale will star in indie darling David Gordon Green's "Snow Angels," which begins shooting early next year. More...
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