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Grand Canyon
1992
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3.4
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3.8
Theres real feeling in Grand Canyon, a richly textured empathy for Americans who dont know anymore what theyre looking for.
EW
5.0
In a time when our cities are wounded, movies like Grand Canyon can help to heal.
Rogerebert
1.5
If this disaster packed parable often smacks of melodramatic contrivance, it does at least benefit from solid performances and direction, and a leaven ..
Time Out
4.5
Kasdan validates our fears, but he doesnt strip us of all hope, for the central image also promises something greater than ourselves.
4.5
In 1982 The Big Chill accurately predicted the period of selfish, self actualizing yuppie values, and Grand Canyon seems to get all the goods on this ..
3.5
But Grand Canyon isnt really about anything and its whole point is that its about everything.
3.0
Mack: Why is it that when someones successful in one field, they think they know about everything Gee Mack, I dunno. Ask Larry Kasdan.
E Film Critic
4.5
The search for meaning is vividly conveyed in this excellent film that speaks directly to the heart and soul.
Spirituality And Practice
1.5
This is the sound of a filmmaker wrestling (transparently) with ideas, talking at but not quite down to his audience.
Village Voice
2.5
The message is, dont despair, each one of you can make a difference.
Lariat
4.5
Kasdan paints a rather bleak picture of the direction the world seems to be taking. But he also suggests the hope for the future lies within each of u ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.5
Well intentioned, Grand Canyon is timely tale about Big City dwellers grapping with the harsh realities of contemporary urban life.
Emanuellevy
4.5
As if it was a rhythmic dance, in clear harmony with its characters, lost in a world that advances without brake.
1.5
Kasdans movie doesnt succeed, but see it: its the seasons most fascinating failure.
News Week
1.5
Its true meaning can be found in the yawning chasm between the writer directors lofty ambitions to project a deep, multilayered vision and his inabili ..
Hartford Courant
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