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Myth of Fingerprints, The (1997) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Myth of Fingerprints, The (1997) a score of 2.6264 out of 4

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Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

The family is not together for an hour before they start squabbling. Mia disappears into town, looking for a book her dad used as kindling, and meets Cezanne (James LeGros), an odd character who...read the complete Myth of Fingerprints, The (1997) review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

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DVD Verdict (Norman Short)

One piece of information I was glad to get was the reason for the title. A fingerprint is something that is uniquely you and does not change in your lifetime, but change happens to everyone and that "you" changes with time. So the "myth of fingerprints"...read the complete Myth of Fingerprints, The (1997) review at DVD Verdict (Norman Short)

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The New York Times (Stephen Holden)

Has some good performances (Ms. Moore's ongoing snit is a terrifically sustained bit of glowering), but it only barely begins to knit its self-pitying characters into a credible family unit. They are oddballs with attitude....read the complete Myth of Fingerprints, The (1997) review at The New York Times (Stephen Holden)