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Rain (2001) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Rain (2001) a score of 3.1458 out of 4

based on (12) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(7)

Good

(1)

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MovieJustice (Brian D. Girt)

Rain is a sad story throughout, but it's also absolutely beautiful in its brutal honesty of unhappiness not being cured with sexual gratification. None of the characters involved are bad people. They are only human with their own faults, which most of...read the complete Rain (2001) review at MovieJustice (Brian D. Girt)

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IMDB.com

The New Zealand film industry is thriving these days and its artistry is represented superbly by Christine Jeffs' "Rain." Based on Kirsty Gunn's 1994 novel, it's a brooding, Chekhovlike cinematic portrait of the anguish of a mother/daughter competition...read the complete Rain (2001) review at IMDB.com

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The Movie Chicks

Janey (Alicia Fulford-Wierzbicki) and Jim (Aaron Murphy) are brother and sister growing up in a less than ideal family situation without much adult supervision. Both of their parents, Kate & Ed (Sarah Peirse, Alistair Browning), drink like fish...read the complete Rain (2001) review at The Movie Chicks