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By Tom Dawson (244) for Total Film (3,532) on 10 Mar 2011

Powerful, semi-improvised performances bring us closer to the isolated characters, who movingly earn themselves the possibility of redemption…

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By Mike M (2,387) on 05 Mar 2011

This tendency to view the characters as victims above all else, coupled with the eye-strainingly low light and sometimes mumbled dialogue,…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 01 Mar 2011

The final shot, of the three characters now united, may be the quietest affirmation of life I've ever seen in a movie, and one of the truest…

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By Patrick F (771) on 24 Jan 2011

Suppressed communication renders a gripping narrative about economical and emotional misery in a compressed part of the US we are not used to…

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By Marc Mohan (821) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 18 Dec 2010

The overall thrust of the story -- that downtrodden folks in desperate circumstances have the capacity for goodness -- is one too rarely seen…

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By Robert F (841) on 09 Dec 2010

There's plenty to admire in the manner in which Ballast is filmed: the use of natural light and first-time actors lends a realistic quality…

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By Hans J. E (439) on 28 Nov 2010

Quiet movies like this are rare in my queue. Admittedly, I usually like spectacle in movies I watch. But I sure do appreciate good ones…

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By Lori B (339) on 08 Nov 2010

Real good piece of Indy art…

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By Florian C (21) on 17 Oct 2010

I lost faith in American cinematography long time ago, but this movies makes me believe that real American art it's not entirely lost…

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By Christoph H (5) on 04 Oct 2010

Very well acted out, very well put together! true indie cine and mixed emotions about it. perfect, havent seen something this good in a while…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 20 Sep 2010

This is the most significant feature about poor black life since Charles Burnett's 1977 Killer of Sheep…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 18 Sep 2010

A heartbreaking, realist tale of life in the Mississippi Delta…

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By Tonya V (143) on 02 Sep 2010

It's a movie that I might need to watch again. It held my attention but when it ended I still didn't quite know what to think…

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By Sarah P (975) on 21 Aug 2010

A minimalist film, but with a lot of heart and emotion. No glitz or glam here - just a peek into the life of a family…

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By Matt S (1,994) on 21 Aug 2010

Ballast looks beautiful, and I want to see what Lance Hammer does next, but someone needs to kick the shit out of this kid…

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By Ryan J (799) on 26 Jul 2010

A great little film. Good directing, solid performances, and beautifully shot…

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By Ashley B (619) on 23 Jul 2010

This movie was beautifully filmed and directed. The storyline was touching and the acting superb. Loved it…

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By Raymund L (13) on 18 Jun 2010

Awesome film! Just watch it!! (Has choo-choos in it, so you know I was excited! BUT, CN trains run through the Mississippi Delta? Hmm?)…

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By Kris F (28) on 06 May 2010

A major disappointment of a film, I had waited for a year to finally see this and now I'm just dumbstruck by the fact that it had no effect…

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By Nick A (1,097) on 26 Apr 2010

Ballast has the quiet power to turn tragedy to miracle. There are few films that can do that, and fewer can do it so selflessly…

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