George Washington

pros: Donald Holden

cons: aimless film about aimless youths

Overrated Independent Films II: "George Washington" (2000)

David Gordon Green's 2000 film "George Washington" received rapturous critical acclaim, including a... See Full Review

pros: Green's Direction/Script, Orr's Cinematograpy, Editing, Location, Music, Tone, & Ensemble Cast.

cons: None.

My Friend George said That He was Gonna Live to be 100 Years Old

When people think of the American South, they will either think of Gone with the Wind or Deliverance... See Full Review

pros: Any "pros" can only exist if created in the mind of the viewer.

cons: Everything, from beginning to end, including one or two caustically bitter visual jokes.

Whooopsey dwangin'

I'd rented the movie UNDERTOW and it "got me" -- I've watched the first half of it more than a coupl... See Full Review

pros: Photography, performances

cons: Screenplay, pace, score, editing

George Washington - Grim Reality Indeed

George Washington is a movie that came highly recommended. I just cant remember by whom. I... See Full Review

pros: Cinematography is top-notch

cons: None really

Simple and Beautiful

A note before the review: I live and was raised in Hollywood, but that doesnt mean I believe... See Full Review

pros: Child actors, great direction, images

cons: Perhaps too dark and bizarre for some

A Dark, Poetic Examination of Childhood

George Washington is one in a fairly long line of films that deal honestly with the lives of childr... See Full Review

pros: I don't even know where to begin--this film is that good

cons: I can't think of any

David Gordon Green's George Washington : This is What Happens When Film Marries Poetry

David Gordon Greens George Washington is to film as William Carlos Williams The Red Whee... See Full Review

pros: acting, story, locale.

cons: pacing

This Independent Film IS Better Than Hollywood Movies

This would have to be one of the best independent films ever to blow every Hollywood movie ever made... See Full Review

pros: Powerful realism, beautifully shot, well scripted

cons: Lacks focus, point or narrative to the point of impatience

Red, White and Blah

George Washington is a strangely curious piece of film work that is about everything and nothing at... See Full Review

pros: David Gordon Greene's style is beautifully reminiscent of Terrence Malick.

cons: The acting of the young cast may seem too novice for some.

Days of Heaven

(Dir: David Gordon Green, Starring Donald Holden, Candace Evanofski, Curtis Cotton, III, Eddie Rouse... See Full Review