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Lone Star
1996
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3.8
The biggest problem with Lone Star is that colorful Charley Wade isnt the center of the movie its bland Sam Deeds.
EW
5.0
John Sayles Lone Star contains so many riches, it humbles ordinary movies.
Rogerebert
4.5
Sayles witty, vividly demotic dialogue knocks even Tarantino for six, the characterisations are uniformly colourful and credible, the soundtrack and t ..
Time Out
5.0
A intriguing use of non linear narration . . . a palette of fascinating characters, and the gothic Americana setting of a small Texas town with many s ..
E Film Critic
4.0
This capacious drama has much to say about politics, community, history, families, and forgiveness.
Spirituality And Practice
4.4
Thankfully, theres no voiceover the editing is done so expertly that theres never any need.
ReelViews
4.5
Filmmaker John Sayles knows how to deliver the goods, and his latest ensemble effort, the complex, perceptive, character driven melodrama Lone Star, i ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.2
Lone Star, one of Sayles best and most popular films, explores the historical strain between the Mexican and American communities in Texas. Though a b ..
Emanuellevy
4.5
The simple and rigorous framework of the story offers ironically a panoramic study of three generations of American life, a portrait of personal and i ..
4.8
One of several of writer director John Sayless masterpieces alongside such unforgettable films as City of Hope, Matewan and The Secret of Roan Inish L ..
Coles Mithey
5.0
It is among the best films of the nineties and the best independent features ever made in the United States.
Film Freak Central
4.5
With old fashioned craftsmanship, Lone Star is not a movie youll quickly forget. It may not dazzle you with its flash, but it has more on its mind tha ..
News Week
1.5
Lone Stars central mystery (which is what youll see highlighted in the trailer) is its least relevant aspect.
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