Dead Man Walking

  • 1996


MOVIE IS dramatic powerful compellingly controversial impassioned
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Positive Reviews 24
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Average Rating 4.3/5
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4.5
It may be the most complexly impassioned message movie Hollywood has ever made. EW
5.0
The prison chaplain (Scott Wilson) doesnt think much of her visit, and briefs her on the ways that prisoners can manipulate outsiders. Rogerebert
4.5
As a result, a remarkably intimate bondeven a kind of lovedevelops, despite the wire screen separating them.
4.0
One of the best things a film can do is make us reflect on our convictions and beliefs. Dead Man Walking powerfully forces this reflection through its ..
4.0
To say that the movie is neither for nor against capital punishment is disingenuous. Still, this is a fine and painful effort overall. E Film Critic
5.0
Its powerful stuff, and Sarandon, who acts as both filter and lens for the audience, makes it an extraordinary experience. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
Dead Man Walking presents a rounded and riveting look at the life and work of this extraordinary Catholic nun. Spirituality And Practice
5.0
This is as powerful as motion pictures get, yet, like all great films, it doesnt descend into a valley of spiritual gloom. ReelViews
5.0
Dead Man Walking is one courageous film, one of the very best of its time. Combust Ible Celluloid
5.0
Robbins script is crisp and clear, and it doesnt take any easy roads. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Dead Man Walking is a provocative, well made film on a surprisingly intelligent level. Internet Reviews
5.0
One of the deepest human films in a long time, one that doesnt back down from baring the human soul and exploring the vastness of its complexities. Q Network
4.4
Penn proves once again that he should stop writing and directing and stick to what he does best. Mr Brown Movies
4.0
Takes us along on the reluctant, difficult, essentially spiritual journey these two unlikely people make together. Calendar Live
5.0
Dead Man Walking excels as the definitive screen consideration of capital punishment and a unique and unforgettable love story. Groucho Reviews
4.5
Intense yet subtlely handled on every level, Dead Man Walking is one of the most remarkable and memorable films of 1995 Boxoffice Magazine
4.5
Dead Man Walking is one of these rare films that really makes you think and gives you things to discuss. But if it is indeed an important film, its al .. Montreal Film Journal
4.5
Its a strong film, made stronger by two terrific performances. Penns acting has ruthless honesty. News Week
4.5
The dramatic power of Dead Man Walking resides in the inexorable countdown to Matthews death. Maclean's Magazine
3.8
Expresses a heartfelt opinion on the death penalty without seeming either preachy or one sided. Cine Matter
4.5
Its objectivity is what makes it so controversial and fascinating. Sacramento Bee
4.5
Penn and Sarandon in their final moments together achieve a strange transcendence that makes the end of Dead Man Walking sobering and horrifying, yet .. Hartford Courant
4.5
It will make you think about its specific subject matter capital punishment in emotional, moral, social and political contexts, all intertwined and no ..
1.5
Crime and punishment are depicted in cruelly unflinching detail in Tim Robbins deadly earnest, intermittently powerful death row drama. Film Scouts
1.5
This makes you think harder about crime and punishment than, say, The Green Mile, delivering uneasy truths rather than comforting melodrama. Empire Online
4.5
Dead Man Walking doesnt make it easy for you to decide what to think or how to react. Moving Pictures How



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