Review of The Driftless Area (2015) by Marta R — 28 Nov 2016

The idea was interesting, but the movie went south...

This review of The Driftless Area (2015) was written by Marta R on 28 Nov 2016.

The Driftless Area has generally received negative reviews.

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Interesting and whimsical crime/love/revenge story…

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A self-consciously quirky, slightly otherworldly tale whose eagerness to win audiences over with whimsy only succeeds at keeping us at arm's length…

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By Mark Jackson (231) for Epoch Times (337) on 10 Jun 2016

Glaciers didn't go through this area, so there's no drift (silt, clay, sand, gravel, and boulders). So the area is therefore driftless…

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By Gareth O (11) on 07 Jul 2016

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By Bruce A (42) on 17 Jun 2016

Almost got there....Once is enough for this movie, but had its moments and is worth a watch…

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By Richard Y (597) on 24 Mar 2016

My eyes drifted off to my neighbour's screen while watching it on the plane... zzzzzzzzzzzz…

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By Jennifer R (652) on 27 Feb 2017

Beautiful scenery, but confusing, meandering plot never really grabs you. Really not a good film, despite the cinematography…

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By Des S (597) on 18 Dec 2016

This movie sounded interesting, but after watching it I'm left feeling pretty confused about the whole thing…

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By Carmen P (20) on 06 Nov 2016

Saw this movie at Tribeca last year. It's very different from the book, but the casting and photography are both outstanding…

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By Sam G (469) on 05 May 2016

Great cast, I mean wow! The world that these filmmakers create is rich and immersive. I could practically smell the green grass…

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