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Chrystal (2004) Rank 4 Reviews
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
An oddly beautiful film. ...read the complete Chrystal movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Even those impatient viewers who feel like they're watching paint dry will admit that the colors are beautiful. ...read the complete Chrystal movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
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by John Schinter on January 24, 2007
I Love this movie, and the music / soundtrack!
Joe (Billy Bob Thornton) returns home after 20 years in jail for recklessly crashing his car during a police chase - resulting in the death of his 2 year old son, and the permanent physical / mental injury ...
by Wisconsin Dad on August 21, 2006
Chrystal is the story of Joe, played by Billy Bob Thornton, a southern man who returns home after 20 years in jail for recklessly evading the police, growing pot and a manslaughter charge for the death of his son.
At home, Joe finds he's not really ...
by Joshua Miller "Jo... on May 09, 2006
Oscar Winner Billy Bob Thornton (Best Adapted Screenplay, Sling Blade) gives one of his best performances in "Chrystal" a massively overlooked and under rated movie that captures the southern atmosphere and elivers a compelling and sometimes funny movie. ...
by Jessica Lux on December 18, 2005
This story is so much about the setting, in the Ozark Mountains, where growing pot is one of the few ways to make enough money to keep your land, where men drink and drive as long as they avoid the downtown area, where rednecks clear out the fish fry for ...
by cookie on October 16, 2005
I admit, I rented this DVD because I am a Billy-Bob fan, but I watched the whole rather slow moving story because I was immediately grabbed by the music. I have read the above reviews and agree with the positive ones so I won't repeat what they said. I ...
by Grady Harp on September 04, 2005
It is rare to come across films as unique and fine tuned as CHRYSTAL, even more so when the only recognizable feature is the big name star on the film's cover. But in this first cinematic outing by the enormously gifted Ray McKinnon there are so many ...
by Gregory A. Wroble... on September 01, 2005
Rated 4.0 at IMDb.
Grossed $80,000.
I figured it must suck mightily, right? I almost passed on it entirely when I collected the new releases from Blockbuster this week, but I broke down and rented when I saw that it was rated R for, among other ...
by Matthew G. Sherwi... on October 29, 2009
Chrystal paints a portrait of the anguish and endless heartache a couple experiences after a tragic car accident take the life of their young son and leaves the woman with a broken neck and soul. The cinematography is excellent; and I like that they ...
by Eddie Lancekick "... on January 21, 2006
I was skeptical when watching this film, but boy am I glad I did. This is one of those stories that touches the heart, maddens the mind, and numbs the nerves as we follow some people into their life and times in the Southern back woods of the ...
by Wing Lee "filmfan... on October 19, 2005
This movie is kind of similar to Undertow and Monster's Ball. It deals with violence, crime, tragedy, forgiveness, redemption, and reconcilation. It's a great vehicle to showcase the relatively unknown Lisa Blount who managed to upstaged the rather ...
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