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TopTenREVIEWS presents the movie reviews of Shine (1996)

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Shine (1996)

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Shine (1996) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Shine (1996) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:3.1827
Avg Critic Score:3.1052

Shine (1996) Movie Reviews

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Excellent
4
24.56%
(28)
Very Good
3
69.30%
(79)
Good
2
6.14%
(7)
Fair
1
0.00%
(0)
Poor
0
0.00%
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Shine (1996) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli) ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
U.S. Distributor: Fine Line Features Shine is a deceptively simple title for an amazingly powerful motion picture. ...read the complete Shine movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Shine (1996) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The fact that David Helfgott lived the outlines of these events--that he triumphed, that he fell, that he came slowly back--adds an enormous weight of meaning to the film. ...read the complete Shine movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Shine (1996) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli) ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
This is unbelievably rich material, and I can say without reservation that Scott Hicks' work deserves the highest recognition. Shine truly does what its name says. ...read the complete Shine movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Shine (1996) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Wandering in the rain, the man looks like one of the walking wounded. His talk is obsessive chatter, looping back on itself, seizing on words and finding nonsense associations for them. He laughs a lot and seems desperately affable. ...read the complete Shine movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Shine (1996) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null) filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
In Hollywood, you just can't make a movie like Shine. Put simply, it is just not allowed. ...read the complete Shine movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
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See all (28) "Excellent" Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
Delivers a full emotional palette without undue sentimentalizing....read the complete Shine (1996) review at San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
See all (79) "Very Good" Reviews
James Brundage
This interesting and engaging film opens with Geoffrey Rush (Young Einstein) talking in an all-too fast voice and then cascades to reveal more and more of his abusive childhood through flashbacks. Each time Rush appears on screen, he captures your...read the complete Shine (1996) review at James Brundage
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