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Northfork (2003) Rank 4 Reviews
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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
There has never been a movie quite like "Northfork," but if you wanted to put it on a list, you would also include "Days of Heaven" and "Wings of Desire." It has the desolate open spaces ...read the complete Northfork movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
...a transcendent tone poem, an arrangement in dun and gray marred only slightly by the brothers' insistence on the occasional tin-ear joke ...read the complete Northfork movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
Boxoffice Magazine (Annlee Ellingson)
One of the most hauntingly beautiful films ever made. ...read the complete Northfork movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Annlee Ellingson)
Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
It's a strong week for indies and imports, and the best ones are easy to spot. Northfork comes from brothers Mark and Michael Polish who made a striking debut with "Twin Falls, Idaho." Their new movie is equally rich and strange. The story takes place ...read the complete Northfork movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
The movie is rich with pathos, grace and absurdist humor, but it takes a couple of viewings to get a firm handle on what the hell is going on. ...read the complete Northfork movie review at Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
So I seem to be emphasizing the gravity of the film, but parts of it are very funny, even laugh out loud funny. The scene in the diner is a hysterical Lynchian touch; the discussion about muskies is priceless. If I had to nail down the influences ...read the complete Northfork movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
MovieWeb (William B. Demeritt, III)
Take Kubrick's ability to capture a scene devoid of clutter and sterile of emotion and breathe new life into it, and mix in Gilliam's adoration of bizarre and confusing imagery that serves a purpose of serving up subtext with style and brilliance, and ...read the complete Northfork movie review at MovieWeb (William B. Demeritt, III)
MovieJustice (Samuel Tolliver)
Overall, if you are willing to sit through it and give it a chance Northfork is one of the most rewarding and finest cinematic treats you can experience in 2003. The excellent cast, direction, and just plain breathtaking cinematography make this under ...read the complete Northfork movie review at MovieJustice (Samuel Tolliver)
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Northfork is set in the small town, in which it is named after, in the year 1955. This town is soon to be lost, covered in the waters of a dam. Some citizens are resisting the demands of Northfork's city council, though. They're not going to leave their ...read the complete Northfork movie review at Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
In 1955, the town of Northfork is about to be flooded as a hydroelectric dam is completed.
Three two-man Evacuation Teams move through the remnants of the town, getting the last
holdouts to move. If they evacuate 65 households, they will be ...read the complete Northfork movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Northfork, Mont.: 1955. This sleepy hamlet in Big Sky Country is about to be flooded over to become a Big Muddy. The new electrodynamics dam that has just been completed will unleash its waters and submerge the entire town of Northfork underneath a big ...read the complete Northfork movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Dallas Morning News (Gary Dowell)
A powerful, surreal fable, one that requires a small amount of patience from the viewer in exchange for a moving experience. ...read the complete Northfork movie review at Dallas Morning News (Gary Dowell)
Harvey S. Karten
While religious zealotry does not impact on the people being displaced from their homes in Michael Polish's "Northfork," they nonetheless accept that inevitably from a group of blacksuited, fedoracovered bureaucrats who look like refugees from "The ...read the complete Northfork movie review at Harvey S. Karten
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
For those on its peculiar wavelength, everything fits. For those who aren't, it's a painful piece of self-impressed drivel. Either way, you'll know you've been to the movies. ...read the complete Northfork movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
Northfork deserves points for trying to do something different, even if it does not succeed on every level. ...read the complete Northfork movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
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