The Battle of Shaker Heights

  • 2003


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41 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 12
Negative reviews 10
Average Rating 2.6/5
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3.0
The latest Project Greenlight effort creates a character, all right, but LaBeoufs harmless alienation hasnt been given a movie to go with it. EW
2.5
You get the sense of too much input, too many bright ideas, too many scenes that dont belong in the same movie. Rogerebert
3.1
A movie such as this can easily get by on charm, so long as we get a surprise or two from the rest of the script. Therein lies the problem. E Film Critic
1.3
The movie is bad in a boring way: tepidly paced, disjointed and lacking any emotional hook. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Though slight and rather frail, its still modestly entertaining...and LaBeouf is well worth watching throughout. One Guys Opinion
2.5
The filmmaker failed to make a personal statement, leaving it instead with a falsely sweet and empty feeling. Sover
1.0
Ive seen only one episode of Project Greenlight, the HBO reality show that tracked the production of this feature, but I have a feeling it was the rel .. Chicago Reader
2.5
The Battle of Shaker Heights is a mediocre coming of age tale that lasts about as long as it takes to eat a small bag of popcorn. Cs Monitor
4.0
War in this accomplished film is certainly more heaven than hell. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Its a very minor Catcher in the Rye, featuring clever but overcooked dialogue, two dimensional supporting roles, and a disarming generosity toward its .. Boston
3.8
FreedomWorks is expanding from a 15 bed building it recently sold in north Minneapolis to a remodeled nursing home campus that could one day serve as .. Star Tribune
2.5
The Battle of Shaker Heights has a lot of potential to be a great coming of age teen drama, but potential is all it has. Cinema Crazed
2.0
But if there is a delicate story of forgiveness, friendship and family buried somewhere in Erica Beeneys script, Potelle and Rankin havent managed to .. Seattle Pi
2.0
LaBeouf shines when it counts, and his quirky appeal, as he tries to get the girl (Amy Smart), makes him worth rooting for. E Online
1.5
The fruit of the HBO reality series second season, while decidedly green, at least isnt mealy or tasteless. La Weekly
1.0
It doesnt even take advantage of the WWII re enactment element to create a larger metaphor. Killer Movie Reviews
1.9
That, for me, is ultimately why I cant put this film above the D range..A weak script, average performances and lack of a moral center have overcome a ..
3.0
As a coming of age adolescent genre flick it doesnt come close to the far superior Rushmore, which similarly casts a confused teen lead. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
3.0
Its a nice little movie, amateurish in some expected first time filmmaker ways but usually competent and never a disaster. Guide Live
2.0
It was most definitely appeal to adults because of its universal humor and charm. From The Balcony
3.0
Project Greenlight or not, I dont care. This is beautiful, glorious, a masterpiece. Film Blather
3.5
The story is original, the direction looks professional, and Shia LaBeouf really comes through this is definitely his movie. TheMovieChicks.com
2.0
Project Greenlights second winner is more like a second strike ... and not a ringing endorsement for contest based filmmaking. Net Flix
3.5
All I can say is theres plenty of difficult people in Hollywood. We just arent usually exposed to it. I think this film will speak for itself and the .. Film Force Ign
2.5
... the film wishes it were as eccentric as Rushmore, ... but the dubious whimsy, devoid of any directorial voice, plays more like a very special epis .. Premiere Magazine
2.5
Without any of the dramatic transitions, were left with a pileup of scenes, none of them very funny, and a thin, linear plot. Chicago Tribune
3.5
Its no Rushmore or Sixteen Candles, but The Battle of Shaker Heights is heads and shoulders above your average teen comedy. Citysearch
1.5
Not especially original of concept or execution, but its a pleasant enough script and very well acted by both youngsters LaBeouf and Henson and vetera .. San Diego Metropolitan
4.5
Perhaps it wouldve been best not to let Ben Affleck participate in judging the contest: Based on Gigli, it seems he wouldnt know a decent script from .. Dallas Observer



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