Review of Elizabethtown (2005) by Linda Cook for KWQC-TV (Iowa) — 17 Oct 2005

What makes fantastic directors sometimes head south...quite literally?

This review of Elizabethtown (2005) was written by Linda Cook and published by KWQC-TV (Iowa) on 17 Oct 2005.

Elizabethtown has generally received mixed reviews.

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While Drew's epic career failure and suicidal phase are clumsily handled and start the film off on a really shallow note, Elizabethtown develops…

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By Charlee N (1) on 28 Dec 2014

LOVE THIS MOVIE! THEIR CHEMISTRY WAS UNDENIABLY AWESOME! RT you are WRONG on this one…

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I feel that this movie had a bad wrap. It is one of the best films I have ever seen…

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You might not get this movie, unless you feel like a loser and then have to carry around someone else's ashes for an extended period of time…

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Depois de Jerry Maguire e Almost Famous esperava mais deste Elizabethtown de Cameron Crowe, que não deixa de ter bons momentos…

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By Elly P (18) on 16 Feb 2016

1/9/16 This is a movie that has been on my to watch list for longer than I can remember…

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Good intentions, made better with a soundtrack that will linger, but ultimately goes too far off the rails…

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Much maligned but surprisingly entertaining…

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By Kent R (48) on 05 Aug 2015

One of my all time favorite movies! It's fun to watch, compelling, and doesn't take itself too seriously…

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