Review of Copperhead (2013) by Eric H — 28 Jun 2013

Very slow movie that takes too long to develop.

This review of Copperhead (2013) was written by Eric H on 28 Jun 2013.

Copperhead has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Justin Stewart (31) for Film Comment Magazine (842) on 04 Nov 2013

As both politics and entertainment, it's lacking…

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By John P. Mccarthy (315) for America Magazine (69) on 27 Apr 2014

Maxwell and Kauffman merit praise for acknowledging historical complexity, but the film's moral and aesthetic limitations keep Copperhead from…

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By Neil Genzlinger (512) for New York Times (5,786) on 17 Jul 2013

Though the tale, based on a novel by Harold Frederic, remains relevant to our time, the film is too self-conscious and tedious for the message…

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By Mark Olsen (451) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 26 Jun 2013

Painfully lugubrious, any sting Copperhead might contain for its contrarian's view of history is undone by its wayward sense of storytelling…

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By Farran Smith Nehme (295) for New York Post (6,650) on 17 Jul 2013

Copperhead has a more accurate period look, but dramatically it’s inert…

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By Matt Patches (283) for Time Out (7,510) on 15 Jul 2013

Given Maxwell’s dry style and fixation on 19th-century vernacular, the result is less like a peering examination of the turbulent political…

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By Christine N. Ziemba (72) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 26 Jun 2013

Despite good performances throughout the film, the pacing of Copperhead is slow, with many long takes and establishing shots that seem a bit…

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By Michael S (3,461) on 24 Dec 2014

Slow and meandering, Copperhead demonstrates many of the weaknesses of Maxwell's Gods and Generals…

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Named for a slur used against Northerners who opposed waging war on the South, the film works best when focused on Abner Beech (Billy Campbell),…

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