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Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) Rank 4 Reviews
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efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
An emotionally and spiritually compelling journey seen through the right eyes, with the right actors and with the kind of visual flair that shows what great cinema can really do. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
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Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
Reel Movie Critic (Lee Shoquist)
Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
I love Rabbit-Proof Fence as drama, as protest, as moviemaking and as poetry. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
San Francisco Chronicle (Jonathan Curiel)
A breathtaking story of defiance and triumph that has to be considered one of the year's most sublime films. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Jonathan Curiel)
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (Johnny Donaldson)
Noyce's astonishing, near-perfect embodiment is both sad and hopeful, potent and heart wrenching. As cinema goes, it's nearly miraculous. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (Johnny Donaldson)
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Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
The film was based on actual events, and it makes broad statements about racism and human arrogance. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Heartbreaking and beautiful. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Roanoke Times (Virginia) (Beth Jones)
Noyce has delivered an asounding film: a story about the evil of humanity told against a backdrop of startling scenic beauty. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Roanoke Times (Virginia) (Beth Jones)
Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
As moving as it is hallucinatory, it's truly a journey through another world. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
[The] young actresses ... depict these girls with strength and grace, and make their fight to survive and return to their families powerfully real. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Netflix (James Rocchi)
True tale of Australian children running from the cruelty of adults is visually captivating -- with an urgent emotional core. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Natural Born Viewers (Jeremy Gable)
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Sampi rarely faces the camera; her gaze eludes us, but her strength and willfulness jump off the screen. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
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The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
Perhaps the major reason for its emotional wallop is how Noyce gets a remarkable performance out of his three little road warriors, untrained actors all, whose eyes alone carry enough sadness and determination to break a million hearts. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
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Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
Rabbit-Proof Fence will probably make you angry. But it will just as likely make you weep, and it will do so in a way that doesn't make you feel like a sucker. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
The movie may sound like a yawn: Three girls walk through wind and rain and scrub brush to get back where they belong. But it's not. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Noyce has found remarkable newcomers to play the children, particularly Everlyn Sampi. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
Searing dramatization of a story of remarkable courage, stamina and spirit. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The final scene of the film contains an appearance and a revelation of astonishing emotional power; not since the last shots of "Schindler's List" have I been so overcome with the realization that real people, in recent historical times, had to undergo ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
The rabbits, foolishly introduced to a land that couldn't support them as they bred and dispersed, are symbols of the English: ravenous, unheeding, ineradicable and a constant threat to the native way of life. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
At an economical 94 minutes, Rabbit-Proof Fence trims all the fat and tells its heartfelt and stirring story. This is one of 2002's most memorable imports. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
The film has some trouble adequately conveying the politics at the core of its story, but Noyce lets simplicity be his guide, and the slow, natural drama showcases a kind of beauty in desolation. ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
FILM CRITIC The most astonishing words in "Rabbit-Proof Fence" come right at the end, printed on the screen as a historical footnote. The policies depicted in the movie were enforced by the Australian government, we are told, until 1970. Aboriginal childr ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
At one point in history, indigenous populations around the globe were evolving slowly and happily, whether in North America, South America, Africa, or Australia. Then, spearheaded by a wave of intrepid explorers, came the Europeans, spreading out across t ...read the complete Rabbit-Proof Fence movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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