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Movie critics combined give U Turn (1997) a score of 2.6588 out of 4
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Blake French)filmcritic.com (Blake French)
I can’t imagine U Turn in any director’s hands except Oliver Stone’s. Breaking free from his political obsessions, Stone explores new territory, giving the material a stark edge, innovation, and a thick, memorable atmosphere. In one ...read the complete U Turn movie review at filmcritic.com (Blake French)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaça)Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaça)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.42 out of 4 stars for filmtext.comfilmtext.com
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.37 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Walter Addiego)San Francisco Examiner (Walter Addiego)
Oliver Stone's "U-Turn" is film noir seen as a bad acid trip, a bloody black comedy and, of course, another of the director's meditations on the state of America. Stone says he set out to make a film that was pure entertainment, perhaps fearing that ...read the complete U Turn movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Walter Addiego)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
Bobby Cooper (Sean Penn) is not having a good day. He's on his way to pay off some bookie-type thugs when his classic Ford Mustang blows a radiator hose and traps him in the small town of Superior, Arizona. He manages to steer the car to a mechanic ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.22 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
Sean Penn is down on his luck when he gets lost in a weird Arizona town. ...read the complete U Turn movie review at kids-in-mind
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Blake French)filmcritic.com (Blake French)
I can?t imagine U Turn in any director?s hands except Oliver Stone?s. ...read the complete U Turn movie review at filmcritic.com (Blake French)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Jump Cut. Magazin für Film und Kritik Jump Cut. Magazin für Film und Kritik
Oliver Stone war lange Zeit das klassische Beispiel eines Filmemachers, der sich selbst beherzt im Wege stand. Alle technische Virtuosität lief immer wieder ins stumpfe Messer des Moralisten und missionarischen Verschwörungstheoretikers. Abscheu und ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Jump Cut. Magazin für Film und Kritik
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.09 out of 4 stars for Sheep Free ReviewsSheep Free Reviews
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.02 out of 4 stars for Movie Magazine International Movie Magazine International
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com makes a U Turnfilmcritic.com makes a U Turn
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jason OverbeckJason Overbeck
Poor Penn, as you can tell by my synopsis, he is banged around like a demented pinball. He goes from frustrating situation to equally frustrating, watching Penn is fun as you see a man on the edge given continuous nudges. U Turn also has echos of After ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Jason Overbeck
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)
The Movie: Definitely a strange film from Oliver Stone, U Turn follows Bobby Cooper (Sean Penn) as his car breaks down and he ends up in the small town of Superior, AZ, where everyone seems to be stupider than dirt or more conniving than most politicians. ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Michael DequinaMichael Dequina
With that sideshow going on, the thriller side of UTurn seems more of an afterthought, both figuratively and literally; the BobbyGraceJake triangle and its intertwining murder schemes takes finally centerstage with about 40 minutes to go. But Stone ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Michael Dequina
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Ted PriggeTed Prigge
"UTurn" is basically a black comedy a la "After Hours," except that it's basically a redo of all those old crap film cliches, like a town where everyone's crooked, there's no industry but a couple convenience stores and diners, and, well, everyone's ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Ted Prigge
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
U.S. Distributor: TriStar Pictures Oliver Stone is perhaps best known for his numerous politically-influenced motion pictures -- everything from his Vietnam Trilogy to JFK and Nixon. Of course, Stone has also ventured into other motion picture arenas: th ...read the complete U Turn movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for The World's Greatest Critic! (J.C. Maçek III)The World's Greatest Critic! (J.C. Maçek III)
...read the complete U Turn movie review at The World's Greatest Critic! (J.C. Maçek III)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for James BowmanJames Bowman
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Dr. Daniel's Movie EmergencyDr. Daniel's Movie Emergency
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for Steve Baker: Barfly MagazineSteve Baker: Barfly Magazine
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for movie reviewsmovie reviews
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Anchorage Press (Marcus Stanfill)Anchorage Press (Marcus Stanfill)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Edinburgh U Film Society (Neil Chue Hong)Edinburgh U Film Society (Neil Chue Hong)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Edward Lagrossa)Austin Chronicle (Edward Lagrossa)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Timotei Centea)Movie-Vault.com (Timotei Centea)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Mr. CrankyMr. Cranky
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian Spotlight on the Movies
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
U-TURN is a long sit. Oliver Stone adapts John Ridley's neo-noir novel "Stray Dogs" by shooting in the style of NATURAL BORN KILLERS. And by showing his sense of humor, which is often funny as f**k. It works as an exaggerated cartoon, but stops cold in ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Krazy Kevin McElwee's review in "the eXile"Krazy Kevin McElwee's review in "the eXile"
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"A bad trip flick." ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for UTK Daily Beacon (Mike Palshaw)UTK Daily Beacon (Mike Palshaw)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Salon (Michelle Goldberg)Salon (Michelle Goldberg)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Michelle Goldberg)Salon.com (Michelle Goldberg)
OLIVER STONE, it seems, is tired of his reputation as a flat-footed paranoid polemicist and is ready to leap aboard the Tarantino gravy train with the Western-noir blood fest "U-Turn." There's no overt message in this fatuous montage of crowd-pleasing ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Salon.com (Michelle Goldberg)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for Kino (Alessandro Bencivenni)Kino (Alessandro Bencivenni)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.55 out of 4 stars for The Boston PhoenixThe Boston Phoenix
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for Washington PostWashington Post
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for Friday & Saturday Review Friday & Saturday Review
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
I'm beginning to think Oliver Stone took a fierce tumble down a flight of steps that affected his head in some way. Here he employs the same short-attention span style of directing he used in his previous outing, NATURAL BORN KILLERS. It was unsuccessful ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Oliver Stone confusing a "u-turn" with going endlessly round and round in circles. ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
"U-Turn" is not really worth seeing, because of its ending's flaws, and is an oddly uncharacteristic film for Oliver Stone, who describes it as a comedy-thriller. If it doesn't completely work as it stands, it doesn't even make sense as a ...read the complete U Turn movie review at The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Jan-Willem SwaneJan-Willem Swane
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Larry McgillicuddyLarry Mcgillicuddy
Sean Penn stars as Bobby Cooper, a drifter whose car breaks down in the small desert town of Superior, Arizona. He meets several offbeat characters, who thwart his attempts to escape from Superior. He catches the eye of the mysterious vixen Jennifer ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Larry Mcgillicuddy
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
Although Stone may not operate on the edge in UTURN, his Academy Award winning cinematographer Robert Richardson does. Every frame is oversaturated with grainy colors, and the images frequently jump as if filmed with a strobe light. His obsession with ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Steve Rhodes
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for eFilmCriticeFilmCritic
Thus it comes as a pleasant surprise to learn that with U-Turn he has abandoned much that has come to preoccupy the cloven one. In fact it is largely a black comedy staged under the blistering Arizona sun with, of course, more than its fair share of ...read the complete U Turn movie review at eFilmCritic
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.49 out of 4 stars for Images (Gary Johnson)Images (Gary Johnson)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for Ivo's Filmrecensies (Ivo Jansch)Ivo's Filmrecensies (Ivo Jansch)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for reVisionreVision
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.42 out of 4 stars for Tempi ModerniTempi Moderni
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Janet Maslin)New York Times (Janet Maslin)
U-Turn becomes a showcase for the filmmaker's terrific arsenal of visual mannerisms and free-association imagery. ...read the complete U Turn movie review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Projectionist (Sean Caszatt)Projectionist (Sean Caszatt)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.29 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Box Office MagazineBox Office Magazine
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for David SungaDavid Sunga
Ingredients: down and out gambler guy whose car breaks down, frustration, remote town in Arizona, sleazy women looking for a free ticket out of town, lecherous underintelligent hillbillies, redneck policeSynopsis: In this a dark comedy Bobby (Sean Penn) ...read the complete U Turn movie review at David Sunga
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
It's a disappointing ride. ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Dragan AntulovDragan Antulov
U TURN had misfortune of appearing only few years after RED ROCK WEST, one of 1990s most celebrated thrillers. Plot similarities made comparison between two films unavoidable, and those comparisons weren't very flattering to Oliver Stone's film. The ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Dragan Antulov
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
"U Turn" is best described as a contemporary Western film noir. It takes place in the tiny, dusty, sun-drenched Superior, Arizona, a ramshackle town about fifty miles from nowhere. Bobby Cooper (Sean Penn), a small-time gambler and con man on his way ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Oz)eFilmCritic.com (Oz)
Once you've met all the bizarro charaters, there's nothing left to see but the odd starlet's rump. And even in an Oliver Stone movie.. that's just not enough. ...read the complete U Turn movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Oz)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Only Oliver Stone knows what he was trying to accomplish by making ``U-Turn,'' and it is a secret he doesn't share with the audience. This is a repetitive, pointless exercise in genre ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Susan Stark)Detroit News (Susan Stark)
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U Turn (1997) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Cinematter (Matt Williams)Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Oliver Stone returns to directing, and for the first time in a while, he tackles a film without any obvious political agendas. U-Turn is a thriller, based on John Ridley's novel, Stray Dogs. In it, Oliver Stone proves he's no Alfred Hitchcock. Sean Penn ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)
U Turn (1997) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Michael RedmanMichael Redman
Pulling into a junkyard masquerading as a gas station, Cooper encounters proprietor Darrell (Billy Bob Thornton) who reckons that he can fix the vintage 1964 1/2 Mustang convertible. One look at Darrell's greasecovered exposed pot belly, cokebottle ...read the complete U Turn movie review at Michael Redman
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U Turn (1997) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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2.6588
U Turn (1997) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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