Review of The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) by Juliana L — 30 Jul 2007

Quirky, but fun. Gotta love Shia's acting.

This review of The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) was written by Juliana L on 30 Jul 2007.

The Battle of Shaker Heights has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Meg (52) on 24 Jul 2008

Disappointing after seeing it made on Greenlight…

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By Conner R (1,016) on 04 Sep 2009

Shia LeBoeuf (who should change his name) carries this Proj. Greenlight film. A good afternoon waster…

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By Rafael P (40) on 16 Jun 2008

Actually its really unique and touching. Not a standard hollywood movie + great soundtrack…

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Sure it had it's bad points, but I thought the ending to this movie made the 2 hours of it's existences worth it…

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By Saurabh N (19) on 22 Nov 2008

Shia was gr8 as usual, nthng much in the muvie othrwise.....1 time watch nthng much…

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It was interesting...good for a first time film maker though, if you look at it that way…

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By Robert Koehler (477) for Variety (12,700) on 22 Jul 2013

Although Erica Beeney's script beat out more than 7,000 entries, the screen version dulls her potentially distinctive voice with deadly doses…

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By Ruthe Stein (335) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 07 Mar 2013

Dispiriting mess. The movie is bad in a boring way: tepidly paced, disjointed and lacking any emotional hook…

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