Free Zone

  • 2005


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Positive Reviews 9
Negative reviews 11
Average Rating 2.4/5
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4.5
set up is given a human face by fine performances and a physical journey thats often more interesting than the characters emotional ones. Variety
3.8
But in a film thats already established its protagonist as a raging, loathsome man, theres no room here for romantic notions of crime.
1.5
The message is made clear within the first 10 minutes, leaving us with about 80 minutes of thematic repetition.
2.5
Of course, hes also, apparently, presenting the Arab Israeli conflict as the worlds most annoying dysfunctional family road trip, which renders the pr ..
3.0
Theres an art to ambiguity there really is... Left to their own devices, viewers will fill in the blanks, but when the movie starts filling them in it .. Paste Magazine
4.0
The meeting of three women an American, an Israeli, and a Palestinian in Jordan and their struggle to overcome prejudices and their communal histories .. Spirituality And Practice
2.2
Despite dealing with a journey, this confused and confusing movie seems to go nowhere. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Per usual, Gitai largely eschews exposition, but his reticence sits awkwardly beside his penchant for saddling his deliberately stereotyped figures wi .. Village Voice
0.0
And while theres no denying that The Matador is the sort of movie one forgets about moments after its ended, the movies breezy vibe quickly proves to .. Reel Film Reviews
1.5
The film is about their journeys, separate and together, and only nominally in Hannas car. Pop Matters
3.1
A minor movie on a major subject, a drama with an almost unbearable lightness. Boston
1.9
Without fail, Gitais determination to churn everything into metaphoric mud prevails. Toronto Star
2.5
Gitais films are unabashedly political, tackling controversial issues. They are often more interesting intellectually than artistically. Freezone is n .. Emanuellevy
2.5
Portman and the audience are stranded in the middle, on the outside looking in, with nothing to do and patience increasingly wearing thin. Mr Brown Movies
2.5
The deeply allegorical ending may provoke political discussions, but as drama, Free Zone has lost its way long before then. Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
The metaphoric journey stalls under the weight of its heavy handed ambition. ( Seattle Pi
1.3
Without much effort you can imagine the corkboard littered with index cards mapping out the political clashes this cast is asked to act out in their r .. Film Freak Central
2.8
A vague and underdeveloped story that makes a tired point about the ability of female relationships to rise above hatred and conflict. Oregon Live
1.5
With characters more often than not functioning as mouthpieces, audiences might feel like involuntary passengers trapped in the backseat. Boxoffice Magazine
2.8
Much of the dialogue is didactic and pedantic. And when not didactic and pedantic, its plodding and dull. Guide Live
2.5
Free Zone has a somewhat challenging narrative made more problematic by the difficulty involved in caring about the characters. Jam! Movies
2.0
Maybe being stuck in the car is supposed to give you that claustrophobic feeling that youre in the middle of this, but it feels like a low budget home .. TheMovieChicks.com
3.5
An intriguing allegorical road trip movie about 3 women in search of an identity. Compuserve
3.0
Judging from her heartfelt turn as Rebecca, Portman seems much more at home in character driven, art house fare than in her usual studio extravaganzas .. Film Forward
2.5
A rambling road movie with noble intentions and an excess of speechifying. Seattle Times
2.2
an often excruciating 134 minutes that could have been trimmed to a tidier 10 minute short Old School Reviews
1.3
While Portman does outshine everyone and everything on screen and though she certainly gets credit for making the rsum sacrifice in the spirit of embr .. Bangit Out



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