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U Turn (1997) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give U Turn (1997) a score of 2.6588 out of 4

based on (83) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(62)

Good

(16)

Fair

(3)

Poor

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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 (1997) review at filmcritic.com (Blake French)

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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 (1997) review at San Francisco Examiner (Walter Addiego)

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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 (1997) review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)

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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 (1997) review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)